November 23, 2022
A Pennsylvania federal judge refused to disqualify a former AutoZone worker's lawyer in his suit alleging the company tried to block unemployment benefits to punish him for making a disability bias complaint. The judge rejected the car parts retailer's argument that disqualification was necessary after a previously secret settlement was disclosed in the worker's complaint.
July 29, 2022
A former AutoZone employee suing the company for discrimination has told a Pennsylvania federal judge that his lawyer's reference to a previous confidential settlement, which the auto parts retailer claims is grounds for disqualification, was necessary to prove the company was retaliating against him for protected activity.
July 15, 2022
AutoZone has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to disqualify an attorney from representing a man suing the auto parts store for discrimination after he allegedly referenced a prior confidential settlement as part of a new lawsuit against the store.