Rachel Bossard and Christine Eduardo Unpack Reverse Discrimination Cases in ISBA Corporate Lawyer Newsletter

Labor and Employment Practice Group Chair Rachel Bossard and Labor and Employment Associate Christine Eduardo shared insights on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Marlean A. Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, which vacated the Sixth Circuit’s decision that a plaintiff claiming anti-heterosexual discrimination in the workplace must meet a higher standard of proof. This holding establishes a significant precedent for all reverse discrimination cases under Title VII.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a federal law that prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), and national origin. 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e - 2000e17 (as amended).

Read Rachel and Christine's article in the June 2025 issue of the Illinois State Bar Association's Corporate Lawyer Newsletter.