Jill Rosenberg

Apr 10, 2024 | salary.com | Necia Hobbes |Jill Rosenberg

DEI Initiatives in Reverse Discrimination Claims: Circuit Courts Weigh-In by Necia Hobbes and Jill Rosenberg at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP A federal appeals court has affirmed a jury verdict awarding nearly $4 million in lost wages, benefits, and interest to a white male employee who based reverse discrimination allegations in part on circumstantial evidence related to DEI initiatives.

Apr 3, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Necia Hobbes |Jill Rosenberg

A federal appeals court has affirmed a jury verdict awarding nearly $4 million in lost wages, benefits, and interest to a white male employee who based reverse discrimination allegations in part on circumstantial evidence related to DEI initiatives. The decision highlights the importance to employers of vetting DEI initiatives under advice of counsel to ensure they are legally permissible.

Dec 6, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Lisa Lupion |Jill Rosenberg

New York has its law on non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements when those provisions seek to keep confidential the factual foundation of alleged sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation. New York initially adopted this law in response to the #MeToo movement.

Jul 6, 2023 | law.com | Erin Connell |Mike Delikat |Jill Rosenberg

Last week’s landmark Supreme Court decision striking down the affirmative action admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina (“UNC”) undoubtedly will have a dramatic impact on higher education. The decision also will significantly impact corporate America, particularly during a time when criticism of DEI programs and “reverse discrimination” lawsuits already are on the rise.