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University prevails on retaliation claim

Where there was an eight-month gap between a university employee’s protected activity and his termination, and there were no intervening facts suggesting retaliation, Norfolk State University prevailed on the retaliation claim. Background Sylvester T. Watkins brings this action against Norfolk ...

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School Board defeats former teacher’s claims

Where the court previously held that the Prince William School Board did not discriminate or retaliate against a former high school teacher when it ended his employment, and the teacher then filed this suit alleging discrimination and retaliation in connection ...

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Worker’s claims against state agency dismissed

Where a former community health worker asserted claims for discrimination, retaliation and a hostile work environment based upon race, but her allegations were insufficient to support plausible claims, her suit was dismissed. Background Teletha Howard alleges that she was hired ...

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Employee can’t show his suspension was retaliatory

Where a man was suspended shortly after he made alleged disclosures of misconduct, but the disciplinary process was initiated before the disclosures were made, the disciplinarian was not connected in any way to the disclosures, did not consider the disclosures ...

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Deference to Department of Labor interpretation was proper

Where the magistrate judge deferred to the interpretation of “managers or supervisors” made by the Department of Labor, or DOL, it did not err. The terms are ambiguous and the DOL’s interpretation wasn’t unreasonable. Background Garrett Hoffman alleges that Bear ...

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Capital One dismisses imprudent investment suit

Where participants in a defined contribution plan alleged it was imprudent to include certain target-date funds as an investment option, because they were significantly worse performing than alternatives, their complaint was dismissed. Allegations of underperformance alone fail to state a ...

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Booz Allen Hamilton dismisses ERISA suit

Where a participant in a defined contribution plan alleged it was imprudent to include certain target-date funds as an investment option, because they were significantly worse performing than alternatives, his complaint was dismissed. Allegations of underperformance alone fail to state ...

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Insurance broker claims ex-employee breached duty

Where an insurance broker alleged its former employee diverted business to its competitors and solicited existing clients to move their business to competitors, it plausibly alleged a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. Background In January 2021, USI Insurance Services ...

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