July 09, 2026
Employees who prevail on sexual harassment claims under federal law don't need to take steps to reduce their emotional distress damages, the Fifth Circuit ruled Thursday, affirming a jury's award of compensatory and punitive damages against a regional airline in a case of first impression for the circuit.
June 01, 2026
The Fifth Circuit weighed Monday whether to leave in place a $300,000 verdict for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in its sexual harassment case against SkyWest Airlines, as two judges pushed back on some of the airline's arguments for a new trial.
May 29, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will head to the Fifth Circuit to defend its trial win in a harassment lawsuit against an airline, and then appear before the Ninth Circuit to argue for the reinstatement of a disability discrimination suit against a financial services company. Here's a look at a quartet of oral arguments that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in June.