By Christopher DeGroff, Matthew Gagnon, Gerald Maatman Jr. and Kyla Miller (December 3, 2018, 1:10 PM EST) -- With a full fiscal year under its belt, the Trump administration's impact on U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-initiated litigation is still uncertain. With two Republican commissioners and the general counsel position still unconfirmed, it is difficult to discern if things will truly be "business as usual" under Trump or if those appointments, once confirmed, will change agency course. One thing is certain: The EEOC's litigation program is not slowing down any time soon. Just as the waning months of fiscal year 2017 showed a marked increase in filings, FY 2018 turned up the heat even more. Filings are up more than ever, with sex discrimination filings and #MeToo filings — i.e., complaints of sexual harassment — eclipsing previous years....
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