September 21, 2026
The Second Circuit appeared skeptical Monday of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's push to compel arbitration of a former worker's suit alleging discriminatory harassment, with one judge saying the company is advocating for an "extraordinary understanding" of a 2022 law barring mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims.
September 18, 2026
In the week ahead, the Second Circuit will hear PwC's arguments for reversing a lower court order that kept a former partner's discrimination and retaliation suit in court instead of sending it to arbitration. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in New York.
August 31, 2026
The Second Circuit will mull whether allegations must involve "lewd or romantic" conduct to be shielded by a 2022 law barring mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims, and the full Ninth Circuit will consider whether a Christian ministry can refuse to hire job applicants over their sexual orientation. Here's a look at six upcoming arguments that discrimination attorneys ought to keep an eye on.