Patrick Dorrian

Arlington

Senior Legal Editor at Bloomberg Law

Reporter @BLaw covering employment discrimination law. Tweets are my own. RTs are not endorsements.

Articles

Hyundai Defeats Black Employee’s Pattern-of-Promotion-Bias Suit

4 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

Lacked demographic data or other statistical, anecdotal proofDidn’t rebut reasons others selected over him for three jobsA Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama LLC group leader lacked evidence he was denied promotion due to a pattern of discrimination against Black applicants or bias against him individually, a federal judge ruled.
Starbucks White Ex-Manager Loses Some Race Bias, Tort Claims

4 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

Opposition to unemployment benefits was separate from firingDidn’t trigger continuing violation rule, broaden time to sueStarbucks Corp. again partly defeated a White store manager’s lawsuit over her termination following allegations that she made racist comments, a New Jersey federal judge ruled.
Starbucks White Ex-Manager Loses Some Race Bias, Tort Claims

4 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Patrick Dorrian

Starbucks Corp. again partly defeated a White store manager’s lawsuit over her termination following allegations that she made racist comments, a New Jersey federal judge ruled.
Justices Decline Review in Tech Mahindra Asian-Preference Suit

4 days ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Patrick Dorrian

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.'s challenge to a White American worker’s time to sue over alleged pro-Asian bias both individually and as part of a proposed class.
Justices Decline Review in Tech Mahindra Asian-Preference Suit

4 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

June 23, 2025, 1:45 PM UTC A Tech Mahindra Ltd. sign in the Electronic City area of Bengaluru, India, on Feb. 28, 2022. Photographer: Dhiraj Singh/Bloomberg Company said deadline not paused by filing in separate lawsuitSaid initial complaints different than later proposed changesThe US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.'s challenge to a White American worker’s time to sue over alleged pro-Asian bias both individually and as part of a proposed class.
Hospital to Face Job Bias Suit Over Nurse’s High-Risk Pregnancy

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

A traveling nurse who says a Pennsylvania hospital refused to accommodate her high-risk pregnancy and fired her can pursue her discrimination lawsuit, including under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a federal judge ruled.
Victoria’s Secret Worker Lacks Bias Claim Under Philadelphia Law

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

Victoria’s Secret Stores LLC doesn’t have to face a sales associate’s sexual harassment and retaliation claims under Philadelphia law because she failed to exhaust her pre-suit remedies, a federal judge ruled. The decision highlights the unsettled question of whether workers have to file a charge directly with the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations to sue for discrimination under Philadelphia Fair Practices Ordinance.
Morrison & Foerster Defeats Black Lawyer’s Job Bias Appeal (2)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Patrick Dorrian

Morrison & Foerster LLP doesn’t have to face a Black temporary attorney’s claims of unequal treatment and harassment while working on the AT&T-Sprint merger, the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday. An employee alleging they were treated less favorably than a similar worker outside their protected class doesn’t need to assert at the pleading stage that they and the other worker were “nearly identical,” a unanimous panel said A lower court was wrong to hold Junius J.
Morrison & Foerster Beats Appeal by Black Lawyer Over Assignment

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

Morrison & Foerster LLP doesn’t have to face a Black attorney’s claim of unequal treatment after being hired through a staffing agency to work on a corporate merger deal, the D.C. Circuit ruled Friday. The appeals court clarified the standard that applies at the pleading stage when an employee alleges they were treated less favorably than a similar worker outside their protected class.
Law Firm’s Disability Bias Dispute With Ex-Manager Sent to Trial

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Patrick Dorrian

Reasons stated for terminating her could be rejected by juryCourt cites timing of decision, lack of previous disciplineA jury must decide whether law firm Stark & Stark PC fired its accounts payable manager because of her disabling shoulder condition, a New jersey federal judge ruled. Jessica Conner raised triable issues on whether the reasons given for terminating her were pretexts for discrimination and retaliation under state law, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey said.