On Monday, June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a monumental decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, declaring that any employer who discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which protects individuals in the workplace from…
PAMELA A. FREDERICK
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Pamela Frederick represents clients involved in commercial, corporate and employment law litigation in state and federal courts. Pamela also counsels clients on federal, state and local employment laws.
Practices
Education
St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 2016)
Temple University (B.A., 2011)
Bar Admissions
2017, New York State Court
2017, EDNY
2017, SDNY
Insights
Supreme Court Declares Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender Individuals in the Workplace “Defies the Law”
June 25, 2020Client Alerts#MeToo Breaks New Ground for Corporate Liability Under Federal Securities Laws
June 17, 2020Client AlertsThe legal landscape has changed dramatically since the commencement of the #MeToo movement. Companies’ potential exposure to employment law liability has significantly increased, but now employment claims are not the only ones requiring the attention of the corporate world. A new ground for liability against corporations and their high-level executives has emerged under the federal securities…
Trademark Infringers Beware: Willful Infringement No Longer a Requirement for Damages
June 2, 2020Client AlertsThe U.S. Supreme Court recently settled a long-standing split among the federal appeals courts concerning whether a plaintiff alleging trademark infringement under the Lanham Act must first demonstrate the defendant acted willfully in order to recover a disgorgement of profits. Justice Gorsuch, writing for the Court, rejected Second Circuit authority and held that mens rea, or…