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Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for INDOT in Race Discrimination Case
Keisha Lewis v. Indiana Department of Transportation, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Gonzales v. Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, decided by Ninth Circuit on April 16, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employ...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Racial Discrimination Case
Rashaan Carter v. SP Plus Corporation, decided by Seventh Circuit on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Court Affirms Summary Judgment for VA in Discrimination and Retaliation Case
Genie Cavazos v. Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, an Officer of the United States, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The pla...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Retaliation Case
Nikki Arnold v. Resolute Hancock, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 7, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Nikki Arnold, sued Resolute Hancock, LLC, alleging wrongf...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for CSU in discrimination case
Pechkis v. Trustees of the Cal. State University, decided by California Court of Appeal on March 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Pechkis, sued the Trustees of the Califor...
Ninth Circuit: No Retaliation for Failure to Rehire Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Payan v. Los Angeles Community College District, decided by Ninth Circuit on March 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgm...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for City in Title VII Case
Monica Perkins v. City of Des Moines, decided by Eighth Circuit on March 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for university in disability discrimination case.
University of Texas at Arlington v. James McMerchant, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James McMerchant, sued the University of T...
Ohio court affirms summary judgment for employer in retaliation case
Harcourt v. Strassel Constr. Co., decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, a former employee, sued her former employer for wrongful te...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for state agency in whistleblower retaliation case.
Linda D. Tanner v. Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Julia Murray, Wendy Proctor, and Juan Rodriguez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outc...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for School District in Discrimination Case
Boudy v. McComb School Dist, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the McComb...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in Discrimination Case
Nawal Ali v. BC Architects Engineers, PLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Former County Employee Denied Qualified Immunity in Retaliation Case
State ex rel. Winn v. Krivosh, decided by Ohio Court of Appeals on February 13, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Ohio Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that t...
Tenth Circuit Affirms Citation for Inadequate Workplace Violence Prevention
Cedar Springs Hospital v. Occupational Health and Safety, decided by Tenth Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Tenth Circuit reviewed the Occupational Safety and Hea...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Mercedes-Benz in Discrimination Case
Jim Rose v. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, decided by Seventh Circuit on February 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to...
Fourth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Title VII Case
Michael Herlihy v. DBMP, LLC, decided by Fourth Circuit on February 11, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to DBMP, L...
Fifth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Employer in Discrimination Case
Gonzalez v. El Centro Del Barrio, decided by Fifth Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to El Cen...
Teacher's retaliation claim fails due to lack of causal link
Sherice Sargent v. School District of Philadelphia, decided by Third Circuit on February 2, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Third Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary ...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for NAIS in SOX Retaliation Case
Northwest Association of Independent Schools v. Labrador, decided by Ninth Circuit on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Ninth Circuit reviewed the district court's grant of su...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for UTSA in discrimination case
University of Texas at San Antonio v. Damien Wilkerson, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Damien Wilkerson, sued the University...
First Amendment Retaliation Claim Fails Without Proof of Motivating Factor
Michael Victor v. Kimberly Reynolds, decided by Sixth Circuit on January 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injuncti...
4th Cir. Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination and Retaliation Claims
Katherine Novotny v. Wes Moore, decided by Fourth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Fourth Circuit reviewed a district court's dismissal of a former Maryland employ...
University of Kentucky Wins Title IX Retaliation Case on Appeal
Elizabeth Niblock v. Univ. of Ky., decided by Sixth Circuit on January 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to the U...