Linda M. Correia Featured as D.C. Bar Changemaker
The D.C. Bar’s February 2018 publication of the Washington Lawyer highlights social justice changemakers across Washington, D.C. and the globe, including Correia & Puth’s Linda M. Correia. Ms. Correia is featured for her work fighting retaliation in discrimination cases and joins a powerful list of …
State Lawmakers Push Legislation Barring Confidentiality in Sexual Harassment Cases
The growing national conversation on sexual harassment in the workplace and the #MeToo movement has focused new attention on confidentiality clauses in employment and settlement agreements, particularly for victims of sexual harassment. Last week, California State Senator Connie M. Leyva …
Supreme Court Considers Scope of Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Retaliation Provision
On Tuesday, November 28, 2017, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, a case in which the Court will decide when employees can challenge retaliation under the whistleblower protection provision of the Dodd-Frank Act. See …
Jury awards transgender professor $1.1 million in first-of-its-kind discrimination case
A federal jury on Monday awarded a transgender professor, Dr. Rachel Tudor, $1.165 million in a groundbreaking Title VII sex discrimination case. This case is the first federal sex discrimination case with a transgender plaintiff to go before a jury. The case …
Linda M. Correia Inducted into the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
Washington, D.C. – On November 11, 2017, Linda M. Correia was inducted as a Fellow of The College of Labor & Employment Lawyers, a non-profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of Labor and Employment Law. …
Linda Correia, Jonathan Puth, & Firm Recognized by U.S. News & World Report
Washington, D.C. (August 22, 2017) – Correia & Puth, PLLC was named by U.S. News and World Report to its 2018 Best Law Firms© list in the areas of Civil Rights, Litigation (Labor & Employment Law), and Employment Law (Individuals). …