Recently, the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, in Thompson v. Cenac Towing Co., L.L.C., analyzed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in a company’s favor after a noose-like rope was found hanging in a maritime...more
6/4/2021
/ Appeals ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Constructive Discharge ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
Jones Act ,
Maritime Transport ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress ,
Preemption ,
Race Discrimination ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Summary Judgment
Plaintiffs have attempted a number of creative avenues to avoid the procedural and substantive limitations set forth under the Louisiana Employment Discrimination Law (LEDL), which provides a statutory scheme to address...more
10/19/2018
/ Appeals ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Dismissals ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Job Promotions ,
Public Employees ,
Race Discrimination ,
State Law Claims ,
Summary Judgment ,
Title VII