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Eleventh Circuit Holds Alleged ‘Unsavory and Unpleasant’ Behavior Not Legally ‘Pervasive’ for Purposes of Title VII Harassment Claim

In Allen v. Ambu-Stat, LLC, No. 18-10640 (January 16, 2020), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed a Georgia district court’s dismissal of a former employee’s sexual harassment ...
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Disjunctive 'Severe or Pervasive' Standard Applies to Discrimination Claims Against University, Judge Rules

"The parties' disagreement is understandable given that the jurisprudential landscape with respect to whether Ms. Canaan must plead harassment that was severe-or-pervasive or severe ...
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Severe or Pervasive Remains the Standard to Evaluate Claims of Sexual Harassment in Minnesota

This week, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision affirming that the severe or pervasive standard remains the test for assessing claims of sexual harassment under the Minnesota Human ...
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'Pervasive Incivility' and Borderline 'Malicious' Behavior Get Attorney Disbarred

" [Respondent's] apparent distaste for his opponents spawned a host of unnecessary motions, needlessly increasing defendants' costs and wasting the court's time," the Maryland Attorney Grievance ...