Bloomberg Law Quotes Christopher DeGroff on EEOC Litigation Authority Shift

Bloomberg Law quoted Christopher DeGroff, co-chair of Seyfarth’s Complex Discrimination Litigation practice group, in its February 5 article, “EEOC Boosts Republican Majority’s Influence Over Bias Lawsuits.” The piece examines the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to revoke longstanding litigation authority from its general counsel and regional attorneys—significantly increasing commissioner oversight of new cases.

DeGroff discussed the signal this move sends to the agency’s field offices, noting: “It was a very clear signal to the field that the agency is going to be led from the top down.”

He further emphasized the impact this change may have on case selection and internal decision-making, adding: “We have a certain amount of transparency in seeing what cases are voted on, but in effect if the regional attorneys are given the message that certain cases are not going to be pursued by the administration, I doubt those will go up for vote even in the first place.” 

The full article is available here.