Plaintiff Jane Doe is a 17 year old female student at Oakton High School, which is part of Fairfax County Public Schools (“FCPS”) and run by Fairfax County School Board. In her Complaint, Plainitff asserts … Read more
On Wednesday, March 7, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 explicitly prohibits employment discrimination against transgender persons. The court … Read more
(Washington, D.C.) – Former executive assistant to Laura Ingraham, Karolina Wilson, filed a complaint today in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia alleging discrimination and retaliation against Ingraham and her company, Ingraham Media … Read more
Jonathan C. Puth addressed the annual conference of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association regarding representation of transgender clients in the Washington, DC area. Appearing on a panel with other trans advocates, Mr. Puth addressed … Read more
The D.C. Bar’s February 2018 publication of the Washington Lawyer highlights social justice changemakers across Washington, D.C. and the globe, including Correia & Puth’s Linda M. Correia. Ms. Correia is featured for her work fighting retaliation in discrimination cases … Read more
The growing national conversation on sexual harassment in the workplace and the #MeToo movement has focused new attention on confidentiality clauses in employment and settlement agreements, particularly for victims of sexual harassment. Last week, California … Read more
On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, a case in which the Court will decide when employees can challenge retaliation under the whistleblower protection provision … Read more
A federal jury on Monday awarded a transgender professor, Dr. Rachel Tudor, $1.165 million in a groundbreaking Title VII sex discrimination case. This case is the first federal sex discrimination case with a transgender plaintiff to go … Read more
Washington, D.C. – On November 11, 2017, Linda M. Correia was inducted as a Fellow of The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, a non-profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice … Read more
