The Supreme Court has agreed to resolve a circuit split caused by the Sixth Circuit’s decision in Michigan Bell Telephone Co. v. Covad Comms. Co., No. 07-2469.pdf (consolidated with Isiogu v. Michigan Bell (10-329) for Supreme Court review). In Michigan Bell, the parties debated the meaning of some of the FCC’s regulations under the Telecommunications … Continue Reading
On December 7, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP (U.S. Sup. Ct., Case No. 09-291), which presents the question of whether § 704(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a) (PDF), creates a cause of action for third-party retaliation for … Continue Reading
The Supreme Court granted cert today in Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP, a case that the Sixth Circuit decided en banc last June. As this post on Workplace Prof Blog explains, the case presents the question whether Title VII creates a cause of action for an employer’s retaliation against a person closely associated with an employee who … Continue Reading
