September 04, 2025
The Fifth Circuit wrestled Thursday with allowing a group of United Airlines employees to pursue classwide claims that they were illegally forced to take unpaid leave after seeking exemptions from the company's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, with two judges appearing receptive to letting a certification order stand.
August 29, 2025
The Fourth Circuit will consider whether a trial court rightly blocked parts of two Trump administration executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and the Fifth Circuit will consider whether United Airlines employees correctly won class certification for Title VII claims challenging the company's COVID-19 accommodation practices. Here are five argument sessions that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in the coming month.