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July 28, 2005—Lippman, Semsker, & Salb to represent three African American lawyers from the OAG claiming racial bias by their supervisor. [ Read Article ]

July 15, 2005—Partner Micah Salb has been elected to the Steering Committee of the DC Bar Labor and Employment Law Section

July 1, 2005.  Robert Haro, an employee of the Drug Enforcement Agency, has sued the Agency for age discrimination.  Mr. Haro was entitled to be given preference in transfers back to the United States from his post in Madrid.  He sought transfer back to Los Angeles.  Instead, the Agency transferred him to a less desirable position, hiring seven younger employees to fill vacant positions in Los Angeles.  haro v. gonzales, Case No. [unassigned] (U.S. Dist. Court for Eastern Dist. of Virginia).

June 20, 2005.  Amtrak settles race discrimination suit brought by a worker who suffered harsh penalty for alleged mild misconduct, while White employees consistently received little or no discipline for serious misconduct.  The terms of the settlement are confidential.  evans v. National railroad passenger corp., Case No. 02cv2369 (U.S. Dist. Court for D.C.).

June 16, 2005.  Lippman, Semsker & Salb issues a press release on behalf of Anna Kashtan.  Ms. Kashtan suffered anti-Jewish discrimination when her boss Mark Housden, fired her from her position at Applebee's.

June 2005.  The Chief Executive Officer of George Washington University Hospital and the named Plaintiffs meet for a settlement meeting in the class action claim brought by Lippman, Semsker & Salb against the hospital.  The suit alleges class-based disparate impact discrimination.  Settlement discussions are on-going.

April 22, 2005.  Lippman, Semsker & Salb serves Georgetown University with a second lawsuit complaining about age, gender, and sexual orientation discrimination based on Georgetown's reduction in force in its Information Services department.  The first lawsuit, Ausman v. Georgetown University, was settled in July 2004.  hicks and nudelman v. georgetown university.

April 20, 2004.  The Transportation Security Agency settles race and gender discrimination suit.  The terms are confidential.  Ashton v. transportation security agency, Docket No. 120-2004-00527X (EEOC).

March 16, 2005.  The U.S. Department of Interior settles age discrimination and retaliation suit.  The Department of Interior re-posted a vacancy five times, with Mr. Bennett at the top of the list each time.  On each occasion, the individual hired was younger.  The terms of the settlement include a payment for back pay and attorney's fees.  Mr. Bennett had secured a more prestigious position in advance of the settlement.  bennett v. norton, C.A. No. 03ca00435 (U.S. Dist. Court for D.C.).

March 5, 2005.  The National Labor Relations Board settles age discrimination and reverse discrimination suit brought against it for a failure to hire.  The settlement included a payment to Mr. Koslow for back pay and attorney's fees.  koslow v. hurtgen, C.A. No. 02ca1096 (U.S. Dist. Court for D.C.).

September 7, 2004.  George Washington University Hospital and the named Plaintiffs in the potential class action lawsuit ask the Court for a stay of the litigation while they embark on settlement discussions.

July 22, 2004.  Georgetown University settles age discrimination suit.  The terms are confidential.  Ausman v. Georgetown Univ., C.A. No. 03ca008631 (D.C. Super. Ct.).

June 25, 2004.  Lippman, Semsker & Salb files Motion for Class Certification in a case against George Washington University Hospital on behalf of applicants for employment who were forced to take a test which evidence shows to discriminate against Black employees.  Marable et al. v. George Washington University Hospital, C.A. No. 1:01cv02361 (U.S. Distr. Court, D. of Columbia).  (Please click here for more information about this case.)

June 3, 2004.  Lippman, Semsker & Salb files a Complaint against Preston Ford in Preston, Maryland, as a result of a campaign of vulgar sexual harassment against Vanda Simpkins, a sales assistant at the auto dealership.  Simpkins v. Preston Ford, C.A. 04cv1736 (U.S. Distr. Court, D. of Maryland).

April 23, 2004.  Lippman, Semsker & Salb files a Complaint against the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated in Chatham, Virginia.  The suit was filed because Mr. Wright, a Route Salesman who had worked for the company for many years, was harassed and then fired by a new supervisor.  The supervisor treated Black employees worse than White employees.  The suit alleges that the supervisor used racial slurs such as "boy" and "nigger".  Wright v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated, 4:04 cv 30 (U.S. Distr. Court., Western District of Virginia).  Lippman, Semsker & Salb is working with the firm Daniel Vaughn Medley & Smitherman in Danville, Virginia, a full-service law firm with a top rating from Martindale-Hubbell.    (Click on their firm name for more information.)

 April 15, 2004.  Lippman, Semsker & Salb files suit against General Electric Co. for termination of top-rated high-level manager of Swiss subsidiary.  The suit alleges discrimination based on race and sex.  Henderson v. GE Co., C.A. No. 3:03cv2176 (U.S. Distr. Court, D. of Connecticut).  Lippman & Semsker is working with the firm, Livingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly, a well-known labor law firm based in Hartford, Connecticut.  (Click on their firm name for more information.)

December 2003.  Halpern case draws national media attention.

December 11, 2003.  Lippman & Semsker files a Complaint against The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars ("TWC").  Halpern v. TWC, 03-009909 (D.C. Super. Ct.)  TWC fired an employee one day after he objected to using discriminatory criteria.  TWC agreed to a client's request not to place a student with a gay congressman, which violates D.C.'s law against discrimination based on sexual orientation.  TWC's termination of Mr. Halpern constitutes unlawful retaliation.  (Please click here for more information about this case.)

November 7, 2003.  Lippman & Semsker files suit against Howard University for failure to award tenure to a faculty member, alleging breach of contract.  Allworth v. Howard University, C.A. No. 3-8998 (D.C. Super. Ct.)  Please click here for more information about this case.  This case demonstrates this Firm's commitment to education and faculty representation.

October 20, 2003.  Lippman & Semsker files suit against Georgetown University, alleging age discrimination in large layoff of Information Technology employees.  Ausman v. Georgetown Univ., C.A. No. 03ca008631 (D.C. Super. Ct.)