Case: EEOC v. HPD COMMUNICATIONS INC (d/b/a DOCUTECH)

1:00-cv-00206 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2000

Closed Date: Jan. 12, 2001

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Baltimore, Maryland office filed this lawsuit against the defendant, HPD Communications (d.b.a. Docutech) in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Baltimore) on 1/20/2000. With access only to the docket, we have no information about the allegations or the individual complainant. However, the docket does indicate that the individual complainant intervened in the suit and was awarded $35,000 for herself and her attorneys. The consent decree resolving the case was dated 01/12/2001.

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Justin Kanter (6/12/2007)

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1:00-cv-00206	Docket EEOC v. HPD Communications	Jan. 12, 2001	Jan. 12, 2001 Docket

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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

Last updated April 17, 2024, 3:20 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2000)	Jan. 20, 2000	Jan. 20, 2000
1	DEMAND for jury trial by EEOC. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2000)	Jan. 20, 2000	Jan. 20, 2000
2	SUMMONS(ES) (20 days) issued for HPD Communications. (mdd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/24/2000)	Jan. 24, 2000	Jan. 24, 2000
3	MOTION by Paula Roberts to Intervene as Plaintiff , and proposed intervenor's complaint. (c/s) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/01/2000)	March 1, 2000	March 1, 2000
4	ORDER granting [3-1] motion of Paula Roberts to Intervene as Plaintiff. ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 3/2/00) (c/m 3/2/00-chambers) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/02/2000)	March 2, 2000	March 2, 2000
5	Intervenor's COMPLAINT by Paula Roberts against HPD Communications and Mervin F. Wilson. (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/02/2000)	March 2, 2000	March 2, 2000
6	RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to HPD Communications 2/11/00; Answer due on 3/2/00 for HPD Communications. (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)	March 8, 2000	March 8, 2000
7	ANSWER to Complaint by HPD Communications (Attorney Morton Edelstein); jury demand. (c/s) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)	March 8, 2000	March 8, 2000
8	Local Rule 103.3 Certification by HPD Communications. (c/s) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/08/2000)	March 8, 2000	March 8, 2000
9	INTERVENOR SUMMONS(ES) (20 day) issued for HPD Communications, Mervin F. Wilson. (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/15/2000)	March 15, 2000	March 15, 2000
11	SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 7/17/00) (c/m 7/17/00-skp) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/17/2000)	July 17, 2000	July 17, 2000
12	STATUS REPORT ORDER DIRECTING counsel to give a further update if case has not been settled. ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 11/16/00) (c/m 11/16/00-skp) (das, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/16/2000)	Nov. 16, 2000	Nov. 16, 2000
13	MOTION by EEOC for approval and entry of consent decree (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/12/2001)	Jan. 12, 2001	Jan. 12, 2001
14	CONSENT DECREE DIRECTING defendants jointly and severally pay Paula Roberts and her attorneys the sum of $35,000.00 as therein set forth and "APPROVAL" ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 1/12/01) (c/m 1/12/01 skp) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/12/2001)	Jan. 12, 2001	Jan. 12, 2001
15	ORDER DISMISSING this action with prejudice with each party bearing its own costs, attorney's fees and expenses ( signed by Judge Frederic N. Smalkin 1/12/01) (c/m 1/12/01 skp) (MICROFILMED 1/12/01) (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/12/2001)	Jan. 12, 2001	Jan. 12, 2001
	Case closed (jnl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/12/2001)	Jan. 12, 2001	Jan. 12, 2001