Sixth Circuit Upholds Discharge of Employee for Racial Slurs on Facebook
In Bennett v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County (6th Cir., No. 19-5818, 10/6/2020) the Plaintiff Bennett was a white employee of the Emergency Communications Center. Bennett was discharged for racial comments she made from her public Facebook...
Fifth Circuit Compels Arbitration Under Whistleblower Statute for Federal Contractors
In Robertson v. Intratek Computer, Inc. (5th Cir., No. 19-50792, 10/2/2020), Robertson sued the employer for violating the whistleblower statute for federal contractors, 41 U.S.C. § 4712. The district court compelled arbitration and the Fifth Circuit affirmed....
Eleventh Circuit: No “Mulligan” in Review of $4M Arbitration Award
In Gherardi v. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (11th Cir., No. 18-18131, 9/17/2020), Gherardi, an investment advisor for Citigroup Global Markets ("Citi") brought claims in arbitration against Citi for wrongful discharge. An arbitration panel awarded him nearly $4...
No Violation of CFAA by Former Employees – Sixth Circuit Says
In Royal Truck & Trailer Sales & Service, Inc. v. Mike Kraft and Kelly Matthews (6th Cir., No. 19-1235, 9/09/2020), the court affirmed the district court's dismissal of the employer Royal's claims against its former employees for violating the federal Computer...
Sixth Circuit Reverses Jury Verdict in Title VII Case Against Ford Motor Company
In Khalaf v. Ford Motor Company (6th Cir., No. 19-1435, 8/31/2020), the Sixth Circuit reversed a jury verdict from the Eastern District of Michigan against Ford Motor Company on Khalaf's Title VII and state law race and national origin discrimination, and retaliation...
“Up There in Years” Constitutes Direct Evidence of Age Discrimination – Sixth Circuit Says
In Lowe v. Walbro, LLC (6th Cir. 19-2386, 8/26/2020), the Sixth Circuit reversed the district court's summary judgment for the employer against Lowe's Michigan state-law age discrimination claims. Plaintiff Lowe worked as an area manager for the employer. He was 60...