December 02, 2015
The full Second Circuit on Tuesday decided not to review an appellate panel decision that revived the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's nationwide gender bias suit against Sterling Jewelers, despite the company's assertion that the panel misread the high court's standard on the EEOC's presuit obligations.
October 23, 2015
Sterling Jewelers Inc. sought full Second Circuit review Friday of the revival of a nationwide sex bias suit by the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, arguing the panel misinterpreted U.S. Supreme Court precedent surrounding the agency's mandatory presuit investigation of the claims.
September 10, 2015
The Second Circuit's recent decision reviving a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gender bias suit against Sterling Jewelers Inc. that had been dismissed over the perceived lack of a nationwide pre-suit investigation was a big win for the agency, but lawyers on both sides of the bar say it won't put a stop to employers challenging EEOC investigations.
September 09, 2015
The Second Circuit revived a nationwide U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sex bias case against Sterling Jewelers Inc. on Wednesday, agreeing with the EEOC that a magistrate judge had improperly second-guessed the adequacy of the agency's presuit investigation.
May 05, 2015
A Second Circuit panel on Tuesday wrestled with the proper standard for court review of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pre-suit investigations, weighing whether to revive the agency's sweeping sex-bias case against Sterling Jewelers Inc.
April 03, 2015
The Equal Employment Advisory Council, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center and Retail Litigation Center Inc. filed an amicus brief with the Second Circuit Thursday, saying the district court correctly dismissed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's sex bias case against Sterling Jewelers Inc.
December 23, 2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Second Circuit on Monday to revive a sweeping sex bias case against Sterling Jewelers Inc., claiming that a trial court improperly second-guessed the sufficiency of the EEOC's presuit investigation before throwing the case out in March.
December 04, 2014
Sterling Jewelers Inc. urged the Second Circuit on Wednesday to uphold the dismissal of a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit accusing Sterling of giving women short shrift on pay and promotions, claiming the agency failed to do a nationwide investigation before launching the sweeping case.
September 04, 2014
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Second Circuit on Wednesday to revive a sweeping gender bias case against Sterling Jewelers Inc., arguing there is "simply no precedent" for concluding the agency insufficiently investigated the underlying discrimination claims before filing suit.