6th Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment For Law Firm On Age Discrimination Claim

Mealey's (May 26, 2022, 1:35 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A trial court’s grant of summary judgment to a law firm in an age bias and retaliation case by an employee whose applications for two other positions were denied following a reduction in force (RIF) was affirmed May 19 by a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel that found that the employee failed to show pretext in either hiring decision....