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Equal Employment Opportunity C v. Sterling Jewelers, Inc.

  1. December 02, 2015

    Full 2nd Circ. Won't Review EEOC's Sterling Sex Bias Suit

    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.

  2. October 23, 2015

    Sterling Fights 2nd Circ. Revival Of EEOC Sex Bias Suit

    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.

  3. September 10, 2015

    EEOC's 2nd Circ. Win Won't Stop Attacks On Pre-Suit Probes

    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.

  4. September 09, 2015

    EEOC's Sterling Jewelers Bias Case Revived By 2nd Circ.

    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.

  5. May 05, 2015

    2nd Circ. Mulls EEOC Standards In Sterling Jewelers Case

    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.

  6. April 03, 2015

    Biz Groups Back Sterling Jewelers Win In EEOC Bias Case

    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.

  7. December 23, 2014

    Inquiry Into Sterling Presuit Probe Improper, EEOC Says

    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.

  8. December 04, 2014

    Sterling Faults EEOC Presuit Probe In 2nd Circ. Bias Suit

    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.

  9. September 04, 2014

    EEOC Urges 2nd Circ. To Revive Sterling Sex Bias Suit

    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.

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