Case: EEOC v. JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC

2:04-cv-02586 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: June 3, 2004

Closed Date: 2007

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Philadelphia district office sued James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc. on June 3, 2004 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment and retaliated against the intervenor, who intervened in September 2004, for her complaint by firing her. Following a settlement conference in March 2005, the parties settled the case. The parties entered into a consent decree on July 7, 2005, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $125,000 in damages, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, post the defendant's EEO policy, provide Title VII training to its supervisors, provide the complainant with a neutral letter of reference, and report complaints of sexual harassment to the EEOC semiannually for a year.

The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

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Aaron Weismann (7/11/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:04-cv-02586	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc.	July 7, 2005	July 7, 2005 Docket
1 2:04-cv-02586	Complaint EEOC v. James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc.	June 3, 2004	June 3, 2004 Complaint
12 2:04-cv-02586	Intervenor Complaint EEOC v. James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc.	Sept. 23, 2004	Sept. 23, 2004 Complaint
	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report EEOC v. James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc. No Court	July 1, 2005	July 1, 2005 Press Release
22 2:04-cv-02586	Consent Decree EEOC v. James G. Kennedy & Co., Inc.	July 7, 2005	July 7, 2005 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:46 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC. JURY DEMAND, filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(dr, ) (Entered: 06/08/2004)	June 3, 2004	June 3, 2004
	Summons Issued as to JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC..Days Due - 20. Mailed to Counsel (dr, ) (Entered: 06/08/2004)	June 8, 2004	June 8, 2004
2	SUMMONS Returned Executed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC. served on 6/23/2004, answer due 7/13/2004. (DD, ) (Entered: 07/16/2004)	July 15, 2004	July 15, 2004
4	ANSWER to Complaint by JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Statement Rule 7.1 Disclosure)(RABIN, KEREN) (Entered: 08/03/2004)	Aug. 3, 2004	Aug. 3, 2004
5	LETTER-ORDER Scheduling rule 16 Conference set for 10/7/2004 11:30 AM in Newark - Courtroom 9 before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk.Signed by Judge Mark Falk on 8/4/04. (mm-sl, ) (Entered: 08/09/2004)	Aug. 4, 2004	Aug. 4, 2004
6	MOTION to Intervene by JENNIFER HULAHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Brief# 2 cert. of Frances Farber-Walter, Esq.# 3 proposed order# 4 Exh A# 5 Exh B# 6 Exh C)(DD, ) (Entered: 08/10/2004)	Aug. 10, 2004	Aug. 10, 2004
	Set Deadlines as to 6 MOTION to Intervene. Motion Hearing set for 9/13/2004 before Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh. [PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS MOTION WILL BE DECIDED ON THE PAPERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED BY THE COURT] (DD, ) (Entered: 08/10/2004)	Aug. 10, 2004	Aug. 10, 2004
7	BRIEF in Opposition re 6 MOTION to Intervene filed by JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC.. (RABIN, KEREN) (Entered: 08/30/2004)	Aug. 30, 2004	Aug. 30, 2004
8	REPLY to Response to Motion re 6 MOTION to Intervene filed by JENNIFER HULAHAN. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Frances Farber Walter)(SIEGLER, STEVEN) (Entered: 09/03/2004)	Sept. 3, 2004	Sept. 3, 2004
9	CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JENNIFER HULAHAN re 8 Reply to Response to Motion to Intervene (SIEGLER, STEVEN) (Entered: 09/03/2004)	Sept. 3, 2004	Sept. 3, 2004
10	RESPONSE to Motion re 6 MOTION to Intervene Withdrawal of Opposition to Motion to Intervene filed by JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC.. (RABIN, KEREN) (Entered: 09/08/2004)	Sept. 8, 2004	Sept. 8, 2004
11	ORDER granting 6 Motion to Intervene by JENNIFER HULAHAN. Directing her to file a Cmp. in the form subm. w/her moving papers w/in 7 days of the daste hereof.. Signed by Judge Mark Falk on 9/20/04. (DD, ) (Entered: 09/21/2004)	Sept. 21, 2004	Sept. 21, 2004
12	Intervenor COMPLAINT and Jury Demand , filed by JENNIFER HULAHAN.(FARBER-WALTER, FRANCES) (Entered: 09/23/2004)	Sept. 23, 2004	Sept. 23, 2004
13	ANSWER to Intervenor Complaint and Affirmative Defenses by JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC..(RABIN, KEREN) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	Oct. 19, 2004	Oct. 19, 2004
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 10/19/2004. (mm-sl, ) (Entered: 10/25/2004)	Oct. 19, 2004	Oct. 19, 2004
14	PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Status/Settlement Conference set for 12/14/2004 10:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. Discovery due by 4/1/2005; etc.. Signed by Judge Mark Falk on 10/22/04. (DD, ) (Entered: 10/26/2004)	Oct. 25, 2004	Oct. 25, 2004
15	Substitution of Attorney - Attorney JAMES P. WALSH and JAMES P. WALSH for JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC., RENE M. JOHNSON and JAMES P. WALSH for JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC. added. Attorney KEREN RABIN terminated.. (WALSH, JAMES) (Entered: 11/10/2004)	Nov. 10, 2004	Nov. 10, 2004
17	Letter from Rene M. Johnson, Esquire. (JOHNSON, RENE) (Entered: 02/03/2005)	Feb. 3, 2005	Feb. 3, 2005
18	Letter from Rene M. Johnson. (JOHNSON, RENE) (Entered: 02/08/2005)	Feb. 8, 2005	Feb. 8, 2005
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk : Settlement Conference held on 3/14/2005. (mm-sl, ) (Entered: 03/16/2005)	March 14, 2005	March 14, 2005
19	ORDER DISMISSING CASE as settled, w/out costs & w/out prejudice.. Signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh on 3/16/05. (DD, ) (Entered: 03/17/2005)	March 17, 2005	March 17, 2005
20	NOTICE by JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC. CONSENT DECREE (WALSH, JAMES) (Entered: 06/30/2005)	June 30, 2005	June 30, 2005
21	STIPULATION of Dismissal WITH PREJUDICE, RELATED TO DOC. NO. 20 (CONSENT DECREE, para. 7) by JAMES G. KENNEDY & CO., INC.. (WALSH, JAMES) (Entered: 07/01/2005)	July 1, 2005	July 1, 2005
22	CONSENT DECREE ORDER re: settlement. Signed by Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh on 7/6/2005. (mn, ) (Entered: 07/11/2005)	July 7, 2005	July 7, 2005