January 30, 2026
The Ninth Circuit will analyze the scope of a law barring mandatory arbitration in sexual harassment disputes, while the Seventh Circuit will consider a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission disability bias case against Walmart before tackling a religious discrimination suit over pharmaceutical giant Lilly's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Here, Law360 looks at three oral arguments that discrimination attorneys should keep tabs on in February.
January 30, 2026
In the coming week, attorneys should keep an eye out for Ninth Circuit oral arguments regarding whether the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act prevents Netflix from seeking to send sexual harassment claims to arbitration. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in California.