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...
By Ethan Krasnoo and Lucia Mead On June 22, 2026, in Mobley v. Workday, Inc., U.S. District Judge Rita Lin largely denied Workday's motion to dismiss the plaintiffs’ Third Amended Complaint, including rejecting the company's argument that California's anti-discrimination laws do not apply to its screening of applicants outside California...
By Alice K. Jump and Lucia Mead Nearly a year after the Second Circuit issued its significant ruling in Flores v. N.Y. Football Giants, the litigation involving former NFL coach Brian Flores and the league’s arbitration procedures has taken another turn. On May 26, 2026, the United States Supreme Court...
by Hannah R. Brefeld and Lucia Mead SafeSport emerged from one of the largest institutional failures in modern American sports. For decades, Larry Nassar, a former physician trusted by USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University, sexually abused hundreds of women and girl athletes while disguising his crimes as medical treatment....
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....