April 2025 - Horton Law Firm

EEOC No Longer Investigating Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims under Title VII

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 25, 2025 | Discrimination, EEOC

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has instructed its employees and investigators to not investigate transgender and gender identity discrimination charges that are filed with the agency. The EEOC made this announcement based on the January 20, 2025... read more

EEOC Commissioner Fired by Trump Files Lawsuit Over Termination

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 10, 2025 | Constitutional Law, EEOC

What rights does an EEOC commissioner have after she was fired by Trump without cause? We’re about to find out! Back in January 2025, just a few weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, Trump removed two Democratic members of the Equal Employment Opportunity... read more

Will the U.S. Supreme Court Consider the Issue of Non-Competes?

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 7, 2025 | Non-Compete Litigation

The issue of enforceability of non-competes may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last month, an employer filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (a written request for review) with the Supreme Court, which asks the Court to determine the extent of... read more

Disney Ordered to Produce Salary Info for Star Wars Actors in Carano Lawsuit

by Jeremy R. Summerlin | Apr 4, 2025 | Pop Culture

In the latest setback for Disney, a federal judge yesterday ordered Disney to produce the salary and compensation information for many of the main actors in Disney’s Star Wars television shows. Why Does Gina Carano Want to Know the Salaries of the Other Star... read more

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EEOC No Longer Investigating Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims under Title VII

EEOC Commissioner Fired by Trump Files Lawsuit Over Termination

Will the U.S. Supreme Court Consider the Issue of Non-Competes?

Disney Ordered to Produce Salary Info for Star Wars Actors in Carano Lawsuit

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