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EEOC v. BDO USA, L.L.P.

5th CircuitMay 8, 2017No. 16-20314
RemandedBDO USA, L.L.P.
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Case Details

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Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Claim Types

DiscriminationRetaliationHostile Work Environment

Outcome

The Fifth Circuit vacated and remanded the district court's decision accepting BDO's attorney-client privilege claims and protective order, finding the district court failed to conduct adequate scrutiny of the privilege log and improperly shifted the burden of proof to the EEOC.

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