Sullivan v. National Hockey League

  1. May 19, 2021

    NHL Settles Ex-Official's Retaliation Suit After Counsel Switch

    The National Hockey League and a former off-ice official who accused the league of firing him for reporting racist workplace conduct have agreed to settle retaliation claims.

  2. April 30, 2021

    NHL Drops Proskauer After Judge's Rebuke In Retaliation Suit

    The National Hockey League said Thursday it's subbing out Proskauer Rose LLP as it fights a former Tampa off-ice official's retaliation suit, hiring new attorneys two weeks after a Florida federal judge chastised Proskauer lawyers for filing a "poorly disguised" reply brief without permission.

  3. April 15, 2021

    NHL Attys' Filing In Retaliation Suit Draws Judge's Icy Reply

    Proskauer Rose LLP attorneys defending the National Hockey League against a former Tampa off-ice official's retaliation claims received a stern warning Wednesday from a Florida federal judge, who said a "poorly disguised" reply brief lodged without permission "reflects negatively on counsel."

  4. April 01, 2021

    Fired NHL Official Slams Bid To Ax Retaliation Suit

    A former National Hockey League off-ice official on Wednesday slammed the league's bid to dismiss his retaliation suit, arguing that the league came up with pretextual reasons to fire him after he reported his colleagues' racist comments.

  5. February 26, 2021

    NHL Says Fired Official Was Racist, Not A Whistleblower

    The National Hockey League on Thursday asked a Florida federal judge to toss a former off-ice official's retaliation claims, arguing that he was fired not for reporting his colleagues' racist conduct but for participating in a group chat rife with racist jokes.

  6. November 18, 2020

    NHL Official Says He Was Fired For Reporting Racist Remarks

    A National Hockey League off-ice official working at the Tampa Bay Lightning's arena alleged he was fired in retaliation for complaining about his former colleague's repeated racist comments, including regular use of the "N" word, in a racial discrimination suit filed in Florida federal court Wednesday.