On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a petition for certiorari in a case from the Eleventh Circuit to clarify the scope of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). Specifically, the Court may opine on whether Title IX allows employees of federally funded educational institutions to bring sex discrimination or retaliation claims against their employers.

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Photo of Raquel S. Lord Raquel S. Lord

Raquel S. Lord focuses her practice on employment matters. She represents an array of clients, including those from the health care, financial services, package delivery, and retail industries. Raquel assists clients with hiring and termination procedures, performance management, employee discipline, responding to complaints

Raquel S. Lord focuses her practice on employment matters. She represents an array of clients, including those from the health care, financial services, package delivery, and retail industries. Raquel assists clients with hiring and termination procedures, performance management, employee discipline, responding to complaints of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation, disability accommodations, employee leave issues, wage and hour compliance, restrictive covenants, and social media issues, and regularly appears in federal and state court on behalf of clients in connection with litigation. She also has experience counseling clients on and litigating joint employer issues and franchise matters. Raquel routinely represents employers before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state agencies.

Photo of Pamela White Pamela White

Pamela White is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office. She focuses her practice on defense of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge claims, as well as trade secret disputes and management counseling before state and federal

Pamela White is a member of the Labor & Employment Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office. She focuses her practice on defense of discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge claims, as well as trade secret disputes and management counseling before state and federal courts and agencies.

Prior to joining the firm, Pamela practiced commercial litigation at a litigation boutique.

The attorney is providing legal services through and affiliated with Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a New York Limited Liability Partnership. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and circumstances.