Case: EEOC v. MOTOROLA, INC.

1:01-cv-07507 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2001

Closed Date: Jan. 10, 2002

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Case Summary

In September 2001, the Chicago Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Motorola Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois alleging discrimination on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to accommodate the religious observance requests of the complaining parties and terminated their employment. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in January 2002.

The one-year consent decree, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: report complaints and make other compliance reports, keep records of compliance and make them available to the EEOC for inspection, post notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, and pay $30,000 to be distributed among two complaining parties and $30,000 to their attorney.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (3/10/2008)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:01-cv-07507	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Motorola Inc	Jan. 10, 2002	Jan. 10, 2002 Docket
1 1:01-cv-07507	Complaint EEOC v. Motorola, Inc.	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001 Complaint
1:01-cv-07507	Consent Decree EEOC v. Motorola, Inc.	Jan. 7, 2002	Jan. 7, 2002 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT; Jury demand - Civil cover sheet - Appearance(s) of John C. Hendrickson, Noelle Christine Brennan as attorney(s) for plaintiff (No summons(es) issued.) (Documents: 1-1 through 1-3) (cem) (Entered: 09/28/2001)	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001
2	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant by Michael A. Warner, Susan F. Gallagher, Anne Elizabeth Duprey; Notice (rmm) (Entered: 10/18/2001)	Oct. 17, 2001	Oct. 17, 2001
3	WAIVER of service of summons as to defendant Motorola Inc sent on 9/28/01 (rmm) (Entered: 10/18/2001)	Oct. 17, 2001	Oct. 17, 2001
4	REFERRAL ORDER of 10/31/01 The case is referred to the Hon. Martin C. Ashman from the Hon. Blanche M. Manning pursuant to Local Rule 72.1 to conduct hearings and enter appropriate orders on the following pretrial motion/matter: Discovery supervision. Settlement conference. Perform such additional duties as are not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of the United States. Exceptions or additions: All nondispositive pretrial motions. (For further detail see order.) Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 11/02/2001)	Oct. 31, 2001	Oct. 31, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 11/7/01 by Hon. Martin C. Ashman : Status hearing set to 10:00 11/21/01 in courtroom 1386. Mailed notice (is) (Entered: 11/07/2001)	Nov. 7, 2001	Nov. 7, 2001
	SCHEDULE set on 11/21/01 by Hon. Martin C. Ashman : Status hearing held. Written discovery closed by 3/15/02. Oral discovery ordered closed on 4/19/02. Dispositive motions are due 5/17/02. Settlement conference set for 2:00 12/18/01 in chambers 1366. Time to response to the complaint is extended to 1/2/02. All clients and parties with full authority to settle are to be physically present. Failure to have parties with full authority to settle present may result in the imposition of severe sanctions. (For further details see standing order distributed in open court.) Mailed notice (is) (Entered: 11/21/2001)	Nov. 21, 2001	Nov. 21, 2001
5	MINUTE ORDER of 12/18/01 by Hon. Martin C. Ashman : The court having been notified that this case has settled, the settlement conference is stricken. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Terminating the case referral to Hon. Martin C. Ashman Telephoned notice (rmm) (Entered: 12/19/2001)	Dec. 18, 2001	Dec. 18, 2001
6	MINUTE ORDER of 12/28/01 by Hon. Blanche M. Manning : Pursuant to minute order of 12/18/01, parties have informed the court that this case has settled. This case is hereby dismissed. Parties to submit a stipulation to this court by 01/25/02. terminating case Mailed notice (jmp) (Entered: 01/02/2002)	Dec. 28, 2001	Dec. 28, 2001
7	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiff by Ann M Henry (rmm) (Entered: 01/08/2002)	Jan. 7, 2002	Jan. 7, 2002
8	AGREED MOTION by plaintiff and defendant for entry of consent decree (Attachments); Notices (rmm) Modified on 01/14/2002 (Entered: 01/14/2002)	Jan. 7, 2002	Jan. 7, 2002
9	MINUTE ORDER of 1/10/02 by Hon. Blanche M. Manning : Agreed motion for entry of consent decree is granted [8-1]. (Entered consent decree in favor of plaintiff and against defendant (Attachment)). Mailed notice (rmm) (Entered: 01/14/2002)	Jan. 10, 2002	Jan. 10, 2002