The decisions from the United States Supreme Court have been less than friendly to employers during the past several years. The expansion of retaliation claims and what may support such claims are a prime example. However, this past week, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Fox v. Vice, U.S. No. 10-114 (June 6, 2011) recognizing a defendant’s right to recover fees and costs for a frivolous claim even where the plaintiff also has asserted a non-frivolous claim.
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