Judge: Jesse M. Furman

April 3, 2019 by mjpospis

EEOC Charge Subject to Public View, Court Finds

In an Order issued yesterday in Canada v. Perkins Coie LLP, 18-cv-11635 (SDNY April 2, 2019), an employment discrimination case, the court held that the EEOC charge submitted with plaintiff’s complaint was not subject to sealing and should be accessible to the public. In reaching this conclusion, Southern District of New York Judge Furman wrote:…

Age Discrimination Case Dismissed, Despite “Old Timer” Comments

In Downey v. Adloox, Inc., 16-CV-1689, 2018 WL 5266875 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 23, 2018), the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s federal and state age discrimination claims. Among the evidence proffered by the plaintiff to demonstrate that he was a victim of age discrimination were comments referring to him as “old timer.” However,…