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Case Name	EEOC v. PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS LLP	EE-TX-0283
Docket / Court	3:99-cv-01439 ( N.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In June 1999, the Dallas office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Pricewaterhouse Coopers Investment Advisors LLP f/k/a Cooper & Lybrand in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant demoted and discharged the claimant due to ... read more > In June 1999, the Dallas office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Pricewaterhouse Coopers Investment Advisors LLP f/k/a Cooper & Lybrand in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant demoted and discharged the claimant due to her sex (female) and pregnancy. After both parties filed discovery motions, the case settled by entry of a consent decree in October 2000. The one year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $40,000, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, post notice, provide Pregnancy Discrimination Training for its MCS Directors and Partners, expunge the claimant's record, and provide the claimant with neutral references. Kevin Wilemon - 07/18/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Price Waterhouse Coopers LLP Pricewaterhouse Coopers Investment Advisors LLP
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2000 - 2001
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

3:99-cv-01439 (N.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0283-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/02/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-TX-0283-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/24/1999
Order [Regarding Plaintiff EEOC's Expedited Motion to Quash Subpoena] (N.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0283-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/22/2000
Amended Order [Regarding Plaintiff EEOC's Expedited Motion to Quash Subpoena] (N.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0283-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/23/2000
Consent Decree EE-TX-0283-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/02/2000

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