Tag: discrimination lawsuit

More of Your Discrimination Cases Headed for Trial in the New Year? We Think So!

By Michael P. Maslanka, UNT Dallas College of Law Dec 16, 2025 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Dec 17, 2025

A case decided on December 5 by the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals—a sister federal appeals court to our 5th Circuit, which covers Texas—looks like it is being teed up for review by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS). The issue: What does it take to get a case dismissed before trial? […]

Discrimination Claims Brewing: Early Observations in the Saga of Missouri v. Starbucks

By Whitney Brown, Attorney, Lehr Middlebrooks Vreeland & Thompson Jun 18, 2025 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jun 18, 2025

In February 2025, the state of Missouri sued Starbucks Corporation, alleging the company committed race discrimination when it announced and followed particular steps “to advance racial and social equity.” Grounds For Suit? The primary alleged practices at issue in the suit were Starbucks’ Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) mentorship program and alleged preferential […]

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Despite Mental Health Professional’s Many Mental Stresses, Jury’s Verdict Stands

By Mark I. Schickman, California Employment Law Letter Feb 18, 2025 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 18, 2025

Ashley Howell worked for the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) as a temporary pre-licensed psychiatric technician between January 2, 2020, and January 24, 2020. DSH houses patients who are involuntarily committed to medical treatment, including criminal defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial, patients found not guilty by reason of insanity, and offenders with mental disorders, […]