Employment Discrimination

Workplace discrimination case involving tenure denial at a public university

1. Thompson v. North American Lighting Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois) (May 1, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Thompson; Defendant: North American Lighting Inc. (NAL)
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Racial Harassment;Retaliatory Discharge;Title VII Violation

1. Johnson v. Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company, Inc et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Northern District of Alabama) (May 8, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Marcus Johnson; Defendants: Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Company, Inc., and three individual supervisors
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Workplace Harassment;Retaliation;Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

1. Hopkins v. Serra Nissan Oldsmobile, Inc. et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 5, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jessica Hopkins; Defendants: Serra Nissan Oldsmobile, Inc., Mark Serra (Owner), David Crane (General Manager)
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Sexual Harassment;Hostile Work Environment;Retaliation

1. Pride-Fort v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 10, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Kelly Pride-Fort; Defendant: United Parcel Service, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Racial Discrimination;Retaliation;Workplace Harassment