June 17, 2026
So far in 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has used amicus briefs to push courts to adopt its views on employer liability in third-party harassment cases, as well as the breadth of the U.S. Supreme Court's Muldrow decision, which lowered the bar for workplace bias claims. Here's a look at where the agency is directing its amicus efforts this year.
February 13, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's restored quorum has allowed it to reboot its dormant amicus program, and the commission submitted all three of its new briefs in cases where women alleged they were treated worse than their male co-workers. Here's a look at where the agency is directing its amicus efforts so far after a yearlong hiatus.
January 22, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Fourth Circuit to back a broad reading of a law barring sexual harassment disputes from arbitration, arguing a Barclays executive's sex bias suit didn't need to claim mistreatment of a sexual nature to avoid an out-of-court resolution.