Seyfarth Synopsis: The Sixth Circuit ordered a new trial in a Title VII case where plaintiff presented evidence he was entitled to back pay, the employer presented no evidence to the contrary, and the jury only awarded a small percentage of plaintiff’s ask. In ordering the new trial, the Sixth Circuit noted that the jury
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“Convincing Mosaic” Busted: Seventh Circuit Shatters Summary Judgment Standard for Discrimination Claims
Seyfarth Synopsis: In a recent decision, the Seventh Circuit clarifies that plaintiffs need not present a “convincing mosaic” of direct or indirect evidence of discrimination to withstand summary judgment. Rather, the evidence considered as a whole must permit a reasonable factfinder to find that discrimination caused the adverse employment action.
On August 19, 2016, the U.S. Court
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