Dedewo v. CBS Corporation

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:18-cv-09132

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Alvin K. Hellerstein

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  1. April 05, 2022

    CBS Defeats Former Worker's Race Discrimination Suit

    A New York federal judge ruled Tuesday that CBS doesn't have to face a Black former employee's allegations that she was fired for complaining that white colleagues could come to work late while she could not, saying the co-workers she pointed to weren't in similar situations to her.

  2. April 01, 2022

    NY Forecast: Taxi License Suspension Row Back At 2nd Circ.

    In the next week, the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments in a long-running dispute between taxi drivers and New York City over the city's practice of suspending drivers' licenses if they are arrested for certain crimes, even if they have not been convicted. Here, Law360 looks at that case as well as other major labor and employment cases on the docket in the Empire State.

  3. May 06, 2021

    CBS Pans Fired Worker's Gripe Over 'Unjust' $5K Fine

    Just because you don't want to pay a fine doesn't make it unfair, CBS told a New York federal judge Wednesday in opposing a Black former employee's bid to undo a court-imposed $5,000 penalty in a long-running race bias suit.

  4. April 22, 2021

    Ex-CBS Worker Blames Atty For Missing Docs In Bias Dispute

    A Black former CBS Sports employee pursuing race discrimination claims urged a New York federal court on Wednesday to reconsider a $5,000 penalty as part of a contempt order, arguing she had no idea her former lawyer had ignored discovery obligations until she brought on new counsel.

  5. April 12, 2021

    Ex-CBS Worker, Atty Held In Contempt In Race Bias Dispute

    A New York federal court on Monday held an ex-CBS Corp. employee and her former attorney in contempt of the court, finding that both have "blatantly disregarded" their discovery obligations in the yearslong race discrimination dispute. 

  6. January 08, 2021

    CBS Wants Fired Worker Held In Contempt Of Court

    A Black employee who said CBS Corp. passed her over for promotion in favor of white men and fired her when she complained has exhibited a "stunning lack of respect" for the Manhattan federal court overseeing her bias suit and should be held in contempt, CBS argued.

  7. August 04, 2020

    CBS Says Fired Worker Can't Undo Deal To End Her Bias Suit

    CBS Sports on Tuesday urged a New York federal court to enforce a purported confidential settlement with a former employee who'd alleged race and gender discrimination, slamming her bid to reopen her case as a mere "change of heart" that can't nullify their agreement.

  8. October 05, 2018

    Ex-Worker Sues CBS Sports For Race, Gender Discrimination

    An ex-CBS Sports employee filed suit against the network in New York federal court Thursday, claiming she was passed over for promotion because of her race and gender and was fired when she complained.