by Hannah R. Brefeld and Lucia Mead After approximately one day of deliberations, a federal jury in Oregon found Nike liable for more than $15 million in damages for violating federal and state anti-discrimination laws, finding Nike paid former employee, Heather Hender, less than similarly situated male colleagues and promoted...
RPJ’s Alice K. Jump was recently quoted in an MLex article discussing the expanding legal risks surrounding artificial intelligence in employment hiring and the growing scrutiny of AI-powered hiring tools by courts. As we have previously discussed on our website (here and here), Mobley v. Workday has emerged as one...
By Hannah R. Brefeld Sometimes, the purpose of a lawsuits isn't financial recovery. Sometimes a plaintiff may file suit to spark public interest, to prompt institutional change, or simply to obtain an apology where none was given. Whatever the motivation, the overarching goal can eclipse personal interest entirely. In Dearica...
A recent decision from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could expand the types of workplace conduct that support legal liability. In a split ruling, the Eleventh Circuit reinstated the claims brought by the only nonwhite employee at a Florida commercial trucking company who alleged he was subjected to...
By Gregory P. Feit On April 18, 2026, recent amendments to the New York State Fair Credit Reporting Act will go into effect, making it an unlawful discriminatory practice for employers statewide to inquire about or use an applicant’s or an employee’s consumer credit history for employment-related purposes, subject to...
In a recent article for Business Insider, RPJ's Alice K. Jump comments on the $11.5 million verdict issued against the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). On December 5th, a federal jury found SHRM liable for racially discriminating against and retaliating against former employee Rehab Mohamed, awarding her $1.5 million...
A complaint filed on September 25, 2025 by Reavis Page Jump attorneys on behalf of Donald Ingrasselino in the Southern District of New York has recently drawn media attention from The New York Times and The Gothamist. Reavis Page Jump LLP represents Mr. Ingrasselino in this matter. The firm remains...
By Alice K. Jump and Lucia Mead With the NFL season about to commence, a recent ruling by the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit highlights some interesting employment and dispute resolution issues. On August 14, 2025, the Second Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling in Flores v. N.Y....
By Hannah R. Brefeld It is no secret that in recent years, there has been a push toward greater gender equity in sports. Organizations like the NBA, the WNBA, the NCAA, and other professional and collegiate athletic leagues, have worked to boost women and girl’s participation in sport, gain media...
Last week, Heidi Reavis was interviewed by the Los Angeles Times regarding a series of lawsuits filed by 18-year-old Stanley Zhong and his father, Nan Zhong, alleging anti-Asian discrimination by multiple universities during the 2023 undergraduate admissions process. “Whiz kid” Stanley graduated from high school in 2023 in Palo Alto,...