Charles Thompson Quoted in Law360
“Lawyers React To High Court Ruling On Retaliation Suits”

Seyfarth Shaw Labor & Employment partner Charles “Chuck” Thompson is quoted in a June 24 Law360 article discussing the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in UT Southwestern Medical Center v. Nassar.

According to Chuck, “We’re pleased to see that Justice Kennedy and the court looked to the language of Title VII and correctly applied the ‘but for’ standard of causation to Retaliation Cases. We hope this will encourage the plaintiff’s bar to think twice before throwing retaliation into every complaint they file. ‘But for’ is a crisp standard that can be summary adjudicated when appropriate and will be easier to comprehend for a jury than the motivating factor analysis used in other Title VII actions. This opinion gives clarity on the standard required needed to get from conduct to compensable injury in retaliation cases.”