This past month, our client Ms. Evangeline Parker prevailed at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Ms. Parker’s complaint outlined clear allegations of sex-based discrimination: a male co-worker, jealous of Ms. Parker’s meritorious workplace promotions, concocted a false rumor that she had “slept her way to the top,” and her attempts to resolve the resulting harassment she faced from her superiors, co-workers, and subordinates resulted in her retaliatory termination. The Fourth Circuit agreed that her complaint had been dismissed by the district court in error, and it issued a published opinion setting forth powerful precedent that clarifies and strengthens Title VII protections against sex stereotyping.
The Committee is grateful to Ms. Parker for her courage and patience throughout this litigation, and we are grateful to our co-counsel team from Fish & Richardson for their advocacy and leadership.
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