In August 2023, GEL client Darrell Fletcher was awarded over $960K in compensatory damages by a jury for his racial bias suit against the...
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EEOC Upholds Class Certification for Case Co-Counseled by GEL, Partner Cori Cohen Quoted in Federal News Network
by coricohen | Sep 28, 2023 | Case Results
On August 30, 2023 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) upheld a class certification which allows potentially hundreds of...
GEL Client Wins Over $950,000 in Racial Harassment Case Against Howard County Public Works
by coricohen | Aug 31, 2023 | Case Results
FORMER EMPLOYEE WINS OVER $950,000 IN RACIAL HARASSMENT CASE AGAINST HOWARD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS Darrell Fletcher faced constant racial...
EEOC Certifies Class in Pregnancy Discrimination Case Co-Counseled by GEL, Partner Cori Cohen Quoted in Government Executive and Federal News Network
by coricohen | May 8, 2023 | Case Results
On April 21, 2023 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Administrative Judge Kevin Rung certified a class of over 500 Customs and Border...
GEL Clients Featured in Baltimore Sun Headline Article
by coricohen | Apr 30, 2023 | Case Results
GEL Clients Sebastian Anderson, Darnell Rias and William Long were featured in the front page headline article of the April 30, 2023...
EEOC Approves Class Action Settlement In Disability Discrimination Case Co-Counseled By Gel
by coricohen | Mar 15, 2023 | Case Results
On March 15, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission approved a settlement, totaling more than $37.5 million, in a disability...
Judge Declares Mistrial in GEL Case after Defendant Fails to Produce Evidence, Story Featured in ALM Law
by coricohen | Feb 21, 2023 | Case Results
U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan declared a mistrial in Gonzalo Guisbert v. Washington Convention Center and Sports Authority (“Events...
Gilbert Employment Law Wins Precedential MSPB Case
by coricohen | Dec 21, 2022 | Case Results
On December 14, 2022, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) issued its precedential decision in Willie Davis v. Dept. of Veterans...
Partner, Cori Cohen, to Speak at ABA’s Annual Labor and Employment Law Conference
by coricohen | Nov 9, 2022 | Case Results, Firm News
GEL Partner Cori Cohen will be presenting at the American Bar Association’s annual Labor and Employment Law Conference. Ms. Cohen will be...
GEL Client Prevails in Harassment Case, Featured in Local News
by coricohen | Oct 13, 2022 | Case Results, Firm News
A GEL client prevailed on her claims of sexual harassment and retaliation before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. EEOC...

