Roberts v. Clark Cnty. Sch. Dist.

1 Analyses of this case by attorneys

  1. Developments in Title VII and Sexual Orientation Discrimination

    Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLPKevin HaskinsFebruary 7, 2017

    More recently, in January 2017, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Christiansen v. Omnicom Group, Inc., where questions from the Court suggested that it might be willing to reconsider whether Title VII’s prohibitions encompassed discrimination based on sexual orientation. These two appellate court developments followed activity at the district court level, where courts in Pennsylvania (EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C. (November 2016)) and Nevada (Roberts v. Clark County School District (October 2016)) extended Title VII’s protection to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Obviously, the outcome of these cases remains to be seen, and it is unclear how the new Trump administration will affect the EEOC’s activities.