Pregnancy: More Protected Than Ever
July 24, 2014
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On July 14, 2014 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued new enforcement guidelines under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). Such guidelines are not binding upon employers; rather, they instruct EEOC investigators about issues to watch for when investigating cl
Continue Reading →ASARCO and BurnsBarton Urge 9th Circuit to Cut Punitive Damages Award
June 25, 2014
Asarco Urges 9th Circ. Panel To Cut Sex Harassment Award - Law360 6/19/14, 8:57 AM Portfolio Media. Inc. I 860 Broadway, 6th Floor I New York, NY 10003 By Brandon Lowrey Law360, Los Angeles (June 18, 2014, 10:01 PM ET) -- Arizona mining company Asarco LLC urged an en banc Ninth Ci
Continue Reading →BurnsBarton Verdict Among Top 2013 Defense Verdicts in Arizona
June 06, 2014
The June edition of the Arizona Attorney magazine lists the top eight defense verdicts in Arizona during 2013. Among them is Sanchez v. United Parcel Service, a case defended by BurnsBarton. Sanchez sought more than $700,000 in back wages and an unspecified amount in compensatory an
Continue Reading →Verdict Received in Favor of BurnsBarton Client
February 26, 2014
On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 a unanimous federal jury in Connecticut returned a verdict in favor of BurnsBarton client ASML US, Inc. During the five-day trial, Plaintiff Fritz St. Ange alleged that ASML retaliated against him when it ended his employment after allowing him to spen
Continue Reading →Vindication for Forever Living in FMLA lawsuit
November 17, 2013
On Thursday, November 14, 2013 a unanimous federal jury returned a verdict in favor of BurnsBarton client Forever Living Products International, in a trial testing the notice requirements of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"). Plaintiff Mary Clare Peak was discharged i
Continue Reading →Success for Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center
October 09, 2013
On September 26, 2013 a jury returned a verdict in favor of BurnsBarton client Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, PLC, in a hotly contested breach of contract and unpaid wage lawsuit brought by founding member Ronald Barnet, M.D. Dr. Barnet retired from the practice in 2011 but sued
Continue Reading →Supreme Court Raises Bar for Proving Retaliation
June 25, 2013
In a decision favoring employers, the Supreme Court split 5-4 on the issue of which causation standard should apply to Title VII retaliation claims. In University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar, Justice Kennedy wrote for the majority, which held that claimants in reta
Continue Reading →Successful Trial for BurnsBarton
May 23, 2013
On May 23, 2013, a jury of 8 ruled in favor of United Parcel Service in a case defended by attorneys C. Christine Burns and David T. Barton. The plaintiff, a current UPS employee, alleged that UPS retaliated against him because he filed a charge of discrimination under the Americans w
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