Cases — March 28th through April 3rd, 2021

DISCRIMINATION ~ RETALIATION *Bacy v. Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. (10th Cir., March 30, 2021) (affirming summary judgment in favor of Chickasaw on Bacy’s racial discrimination claims: a single racist remark is insufficient to prove a hostile work environment, nor could Bacy show direct evidence of discrimination or pretext behind Chickasaw’s reason for Bacy’s termination) CONTRACT ~ NONCOMPETE ~ TRADE […]

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Cases — June 19th through 25th

Unemployment AppealsMigenes v. Department of Workforce Services (Utah Ct. App., June 23, 2016) (affirming determination of fraud in overpayment of benefits)WagesEncino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro et al. (U.S., June 20, 2016) (vacating Ninth Circuit decision that overtime payment exemption does not apply to service advisers. The Department of Labor failed to provide a reasoned explanation […]

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Cases — October 25th through 31st

Discrimination & Retaliation *McElroy v. American Family Insurance (10th Cir., October 30, 2015) (affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant on McElroy’s hostile work environment and retaliation claims) False Claims *Troxler v. Warren Clinic, Inc. (10th Cir.,October 28, 2015) (affirming dismissal of qui tam claim of fraudulent billing under Rule 12(b)(6)) Miscellaneous *Peavy v. Labor Source, LLC (10th Cir., October 27, 2015)(declining […]

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