Whittier College (“Whittier) has agreed to reinstate its women’s lacrosse team, have an independent Title IX expert conduct a gender equity review, and provide women with equal opportunities to participate in varsity sports to avoid a threatened Title IX sex discrimination class action. The school had announced it was eliminating the team on July 16, 2026. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination at all educational institution … [Read more...]
Female Athletes File Title IX Sex Discrimination Class Action Against UC Davis for Depriving Women of Equal Athletic Financial Aid
Seek Damages for All Women Athletes for Past Violations, Equality in the Future Nineteen former members of UC Davis’s recently-eliminated female equestrian team filed a sex discrimination class action against the school today for discriminating against all its female student-athletes by depriving them of equal athletic financial aid in violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, seeks to make … [Read more...]
California Lutheran University Agrees to Reinstate Women’s Lacrosse Team, Conduct Gender Equity Review, Ensure Compliance with Title IX
California Lutheran University (“CLU”) has agreed to reinstate its women’s lacrosse team, have an independent Title IX expert conduct a gender equity review, and ensure its varsity intercollegiate athletic program is complying with Title IX.Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination at all educational institution receiving federal funds.Shea Simpson, an incoming junior on the women’s lacrosse team said: “Two months ago, … [Read more...]
Bipartisan Bill Would Raise the Cap on CFTC Whistleblower Awards to $300 Million
On June 1, 2026, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced that it was awarding more than $8 million to five whistleblowers whose information led to the resolution of a fraud case in the commodities markets. It was a routine-sounding announcement, but it came at a moment when the fund that pays these awards was running low on money. Less than two months later, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced legislation aimed at fixing that problem before it … [Read more...]
California’s New FEHA Regulations Put Employers on the Hook for AI Hiring Bias
In June 2026, a federal judge overseeing the closely watched Mobley v. Workday case signaled that she would allow California discrimination claims against the software company to move forward by largely denying Workday’s motion to dismiss. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin rejected arguments that state anti-discrimination laws should not reach hiring decisions made through an out-of-state platform. The case, which centers on allegations that Workday's AI-powered screening tools disadvantaged … [Read more...]
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