When Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it failed to address how a plaintiff is required to prove employment discrimination in the absence of direct evidence. Since then, a series of tests have evolved articulating how a plaintiff can defeat a defendant-employer’s motion for summary judgment relying on circumstantial evidence. … Continue Reading
The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in Trump v. Slaughter, a case centering on the March 2025 removal of Rebecca Kelly Slaughter as Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”). As the court deliberates, a decision in favor of the government could limit or overturn Humphrey’s Executor v. United States (“Humphrey’s Executor”) … Continue Reading