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If you are facing sexual harassment at work, you may feel torn between wanting to explore your legal options and not wanting your boss to find out you talked to a lawyer. You may be worried that you could be fired — or your work life could get worse — if your boss finds out […]

Judge Richard Posner’s sudden retirement from the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in September took many lawyers and commentators by surprise. But Posner’s legacy on employment discrimination cases promises to live on for some time to come. In this blog post, I will review the impact of Judge Richard Posner of the United States Circuit […]

When the average person looks at the Hollywood film industry, celebrity, parties and even sex are often seen as just part of the lifestyle. But a recent Hollywood sexual harassment scandal is showing that when it comes to movie mogul Harvey Wienstein, much of that sexual energy was non-consensual. News reports show the scandal has […]

Black women sometimes face serious discrimination at work. But it can be hard to tell whether job discrimination against black women is based on their sex, their race, or both. Find out what protections are available and what the differences are between racial discrimination and sex discrimination claims. In this blog post I will review […]

For six years, the EEOC and Bass Pro Shops have been battling in court over whether the outdoor equipment retailer violated federal racial discrimination and retaliation laws. Now the parties to the Bass Pro discrimination claims have reached a $10.5 million settlement, which promises to resolve the nationwide class lawsuit that has plagued the company […]