It’s been a difficult three months for central Iowa employers. May, June, and July each saw a million dollar plus plaintiff verdict in an employment discrimination lawsuit. One such verdict in these parts is notable, but three in three months is unheard of until now. Back in January, we noticed juries in other parts
Study Shows Plaintiffs in Employment Cases Win at Trial More Often than Not
Two Des Moines lawyers, Karin Johnson and Angela Morales, recently wrote in The Iowa Lawyer about a study their firm conducted of employment law trials in Iowa. With the exception of one county (out of 99), there is very little data available to lawyers on trial outcomes in this state, particularly in employment cases.
Whatever Happened to…Jack Gross?
Remember Jack Gross? Back in 2003 he claimed a demotion from his management job at West Des Moines based FBL Financial Services constituted age discrimination. A federal jury in the Southern District of Iowa agreed and awarded him $47,000 in damages. From there his case had a remarkable journey: first stopping in St. Louis at the Eighth Circuit