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Noah Finkel
In an en banc decision, the Ninth Circuit reverses its prior panel opinion rejecting the DOL's interpretation of FLSA regulations on use of the tip credit to pay regularly tipped employees, finding that the interpretation ...
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Noah Finkel
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued an important and restaurant-friendly decision rejecting the Department of Labor's interpretation of FLSA regulations on the use of the tip credit when paying regularly tipped employees.
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Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
In Whitaker v. Kenosha Unified School District No. 1 Board of Education, a transgender high school student alleged that his school district informed him that, because he was listed as "female"...
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Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Seventh Circuit affirmed that a transgender student demonstrated a likelihood of success on claims that his school district's decision to prohibit him from using the boys' restroom...
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Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
The Complaint asserted that this violated his civil rights under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
On March 6, 2017, the Supreme Court remanded a highly anticipated transgender rights case back to the Court of Appeals after the Trump Administration withdrew Obama era guidance regarding the rights...
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Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
The February 22, 2017 guidance notes that the Departments made their decision "in order to further and more completely consider the legal issues involved"...
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Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal in the matter of Gloucester County School Board v. G.G., which asks the Court to weigh in on the issue of restroom access for transgender students.
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit clarifies that plaintiffs need not present a "convincing mosaic" of direct or indirect evidence of discrimination to withstand summary judgment
The Supreme Court dealt a blow to the Department of Labor's rulemaking procedures, criticizing the agency for explicitly changing its long-standing treatment of automobile service advisors as overtime exempt...
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) takes aim at the EEOC's EEO-1 data collection proposal and systemic litigation efforts through proposed legislation.
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Kylie Byron,
Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
The Fourth Circuit in a case of first impression held that Title IX entitles transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.
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Kylie Byron,
Mary Klimesh,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit holds that Title IX protects a transgender student's right to use the restroom that aligns with the student's gender identity.
