GIRARDEAU v. NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL & TECHNICAL STATE UNIVERSITY

  1. August 17, 2026

    University Settles Fired General Counsel's ADA Suit

    A North Carolina university has struck a deal to end an associate general counsel's suit claiming she was fired in retaliation for seeking a notetaker and to work remotely four days a week to help manage her disabilities, staving off a trial that was scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

  2. August 03, 2026

    Ex-Associate GC Can Take ADA Retaliation Claim To Trial

    A former associate general counsel at a historically Black college in North Carolina will take her claim for disability retaliation to a bench trial later this month after a federal judge determined there were disputed questions of fact surrounding the timing of her termination.

  3. April 14, 2025

    Ex-GC's Retaliation Claim Survives Early Exit Bid In ADA Case

    A North Carolina federal judge has ruled that a former associate general counsel at a historically Black college in North Carolina can pursue a retaliation claim, but not a discrimination claim, in her Americans with Disabilities Act suit alleging she was fired after seeking accommodation for her disability.