Case: EEOC v. THE BROWN PUBLISHING COMPANY

1:05-cv-00627 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2005

Closed Date: Oct. 27, 2008

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Case Summary

In September 2005, the Cleveland office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against The Brown Publishing Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant, an African-American employee, by subjecting him to a racially hostile work environment, and terminating the claimant because of his race. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in October 2006.The two year consent decree required the de…

The two year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, expunge the claimant's record, provide neutral references for the claimant, pay the claimant $24,750, post notice, continue to maintain its policy against discrimination and harassment, promote Management Accountability, provide Title VII training for all managers, supervisors, and employees, keep record of all complaints of incidents of race and/or retaliation discrimination, give the EEOC reports annually on these records, and allow the EEOC to have access to these records and documents. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Kevin Wilemon (7/20/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:05-cv-00627	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Brown Publishing Company	Oct. 30, 2006	Oct. 30, 2006 Docket
1 1:05-cv-00627	Complaint EEOC v. The Brown Publishing Company	Sept. 27, 2005	Sept. 27, 2005 Complaint
1:05-cv-00627	Consent Decree EEOC v. The Brown Publishing Company	Oct. 27, 2006	Oct. 27, 2006 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

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT With Jury Demand against The Brown Publishing Company filed by Plaintiff 48BE. (Filing fee $ 0.00.) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(srj, ) Modified on 9/28/2005 - To clarify docket text (tt, ). (Entered: 09/27/2005)	Sept. 27, 2005	Sept. 27, 2005 Clearinghouse
2	GENERAL ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Timothy S Hogan signed by Judge Sandra S Beckwith (tt, ) (Entered: 09/28/2005)	Sept. 28, 2005	Sept. 28, 2005
3	ANSWER to Complaint by Defendant ; No jury demand (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 11/21/2005 - To clarify docket text (tt, ). (Entered: 11/17/2005)	Nov. 17, 2005	Nov. 17, 2005
4	NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for Tuesday, 1/17/2006 03:00 PM via telephone before Magistrate Timothy S Hogan. (art, ) (Entered: 12/07/2005)	Dec. 7, 2005	Dec. 7, 2005
5	RULE 26(f) REPORT by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Defendant Brown Publishing Company. (Barker, Peggy) (Entered: 12/30/2005)	Dec. 30, 2005	Dec. 30, 2005
6	Minute Entry: Case called this date for preliminary pretrial/scheduling conference before Magistrate Judge Timothy S Hogan. Counsel for plaintiff and defendant present via telephone. Case calendar established. Order of the Court to follow. Scheduling Conference held on 1/17/2006. (Court Reporter none present.) (art, ) (Entered: 01/17/2006)	Jan. 17, 2006	Jan. 17, 2006
7	CALENDAR ORDER:Deadline to amend complaint set for 1/16/2006; Plaintiff to produce expert reports by 5/7/2006; Defendant to produce rebuttal expert reports by 7/7/2006; Compliance with Rule 26 set for 8/7/2006; Parties to exchange witness lists by 8/7/2006; Discovery deadline set for 9/7/2006; Dispositive motions deadline set for 10/7/2006; Final Pretrial Conference tentatively set for 2/2007 before Judge Sandra S Beckwith; Jury Trial tentatively set for 3/2007 before Judge Sandra S Beckwith. Signed by Magistrate Judge Timothy S Hogan on 1/17/2006. (art, ) (Entered: 01/17/2006)	Jan. 17, 2006	Jan. 17, 2006
8	NOTICE by Defendant of Civil Rule Procedure 26(a)(1) Disclosures (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 2/6/2006 - To clarify docket text (tt, ). (Entered: 01/30/2006)	Jan. 30, 2006	Jan. 30, 2006
9	NOTICE to Take Deposition of Robin Embry on 6/29/2006 @ 3:00 by Defendant (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 6/15/2006 - To edit docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 06/14/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
10	NOTICE to Take Deposition of Christian Roney on 6/28/2006 @ 3:00 by Defendant (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 6/15/2006 (tt1, ). (Entered: 06/14/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
11	NOTICE to Take Deposition of Ronald Nelson on 6/28/2006 @ 4:00 by Defendant (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 6/15/2006 - To edit docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 06/14/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
13	NOTICE to Take Deposition of Angel Diggs on 6/29/2006 @ 9:00 by Defendant (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 6/15/2006 - To edit docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 06/14/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
14	NOTICE to Take Deposition of Daniel Mejias on 6/29/2006 @ 11:00 by Defendant (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 6/15/2006 - To edit docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 06/14/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
15	NOTICE to Take Deposition of Alikai Howard on 6/29/2006 @ 1:00 by Defendant (Barker, Peggy) Modified on 6/15/2006 - To edit docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 06/14/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
16	SCHEDULING ORDER: DDL: 9/7/06; Motions due: 10/7/06; Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/16/2007 at 02:00 PM; Trial set for 3/26/2007 at 01:00 PM. Signed by Judge Sandra S Beckwith on 10/12/06. (mb) (Entered: 10/12/2006)	Oct. 12, 2006	Oct. 12, 2006
17	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Joint Motion to Enter and Approve Consent Decree by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 # 2)(Williams-Alexander, Donna) (Entered: 10/18/2006)	Oct. 18, 2006	Oct. 18, 2006
18	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Consent Decree by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Williams-Alexander, Donna) (Entered: 10/18/2006)	Oct. 18, 2006	Oct. 18, 2006
19	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Joint Motion to Enter and Approve Consent Decree by Plaintiff and Defendant (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3)(Williams-Alexander, Donna) Modified on 10/30/2006 - To modify docket text (tt1, ). (Entered: 10/27/2006)	Oct. 27, 2006	Oct. 27, 2006
20	ORDER approving Consent Decree. The court retains jurisdiction over this action to enforce the terms of the Consent Decree for a period of two years. Signed by Judge Sandra S Beckwith on 10/30/06. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit: Notice - Xenia Employees# 2 Exhibit: Release).(mb) (Entered: 10/31/2006)	Oct. 30, 2006	Oct. 30, 2006