Allyn & Fortuna LLPDiana Uhimov, November 5, 2014. On Oct. 9, the Second Circuit sided with Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. in Weber v. Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc., et al., an employee discrimination case brought by John J. Weber, former executive vice president. Weber alleged he was fired because he was not Japanese, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on discrimination in employment based on race and national origin. The court ruled that Fujifilm could use “after-acquired” evidence, or evidence of the employee’s misconduct during the period…
Megan J. Muoio, July 10, 2014 The Supreme Court has already begun to line up cases for its term that will begin in October 2014. One of the petitions for certiorari (the formal request for Supreme Court appellate review) that the Court has approved recently is Mach Mining, LLC v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The Court’s review will focus on the law regarding the steps the EEOC must take before filing a lawsuit in federal court against an employer. The case, which comes to the Supreme Court on…