Supreme Court Eases the Burden for Proving Reverse Discrimination Claims
By Rachel E. Bossard & Christine Eduardo
Employee Benefits,
June 2025
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that reverse discrimination claims under Title VII are held to the same standard as other discrimination claims. The Court found that plaintiffs like Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, don’t need to show special “background circumstances” to prove bias. This decision clarifies that Title VII protects all individuals equally, regardless of majority or minority status.
Supreme Court Eases the Burden for Proving Reverse Discrimination Claims
By Rachel E. Bossard & Christine Eduardo
Corporate Law Departments,
June 2025
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that reverse discrimination claims under Title VII are held to the same standard as other discrimination claims. The Court found that plaintiffs like Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, don’t need to show special “background circumstances” to prove bias. This decision clarifies that Title VII protects all individuals equally, regardless of majority or minority status.
Change Is Stirring at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
By Rachel E. Bossard & Christopher E. Kentra
Corporate Law Departments,
April 2025
Shortly after the inauguration, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that President Donald J. Trump had named Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas Acting Chair of the EEOC. Lucas has served as an EEOC Commissioner since 2020, after being nominated by President Trump during his first term. During her tenure on the Commission, Lucas has written frequently about her views on challenging and emerging issues in employment and civil rights law, and to address what she believes are common misunderstandings about the law.
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