By Meredith-Anne Berger and Tracy M. Billows

Seyfarth Synopsis: Recently, the Second Circuit held that the “cat’s paw” theory of liability may be used to support recovery for claims of retaliation where an employer negligently relies on information provided by a low-level employee with an “unlawful animus,” allowing employees to have an “outsize role” in an employment decision.

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