August 06, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court's recent refusals to revisit a long-standing employer-friendly framework for evaluating workers' discrimination claims have led federal appellate courts to explore ways to narrow the doctrine's reach without the high court's help, experts said.
August 04, 2026
The Fifth Circuit refused to reopen a former Procter & Gamble employee's lawsuit alleging he was fired because he's Black and complained about suspected regulatory violations, concluding he hadn't provided enough evidence to refute the company's explanation that he'd repeatedly breached corporate policies.