by Mark Travis | Apr 20, 2024 | ADA, Arbitration
In Schwebke v. United Wholesale Mortgage LLC, 6th Cir., Nos. 23-1507/1551 (Mar. 27, 2024), the plaintiff brought suit in federal district court for disability discrimination under state and federal law. The defendant employer engaged in extensive discovery for seven...
by Mark Travis | Feb 20, 2024 | ADA
In Cooper v. Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc., 2024 WL 638551 (6th Cir., Feb. 15, 2024), Cooper sued under the ADA alleging failure to accommodate and constructive discharge. Cooper drove a delivery route and suffered from Tourette Syndrome presenting with verbal tics...
by Mark Travis | Feb 16, 2024 | FLSA, Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Caudle v. Hard Drive Express, 2024 WL 464078 (Feb. 7, 2024), Caudle sued claiming he was fired in retaliation for threatening to report unlawful employment practices in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Michigan’s Whistleblower Protection...
by Mark Travis | Feb 15, 2024 | Retaliation and Whistle-Blowing
In Korshoff v. Wesley Financial Group, LLC, 2024 WL 445849 (Feb. 6, 2024) the plaintiff sued for unpaid commissions on grounds of breach of contract, unjust enrichment, retaliatory discharge, and intentional misrepresentation. A jury found for her on all counts and...
by Mark Travis | Jan 19, 2024 | Arbitration
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Wendy Smith, et al. v. Keith Spizzirri, et al., 2024 WL 133822 (Jan. 12, 2024). The review should resolve a split in the circuits as to whether, when presented with an agreement to arbitrate, a district court is...