Legal Opinion
Douglas v. DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1998No. 96-30883PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This case presents the question whether an in-house counsel’s disclosing informally to third parties information relating to interoffice complaints of discrimination' against her constitutes a breach of her professional ethical duties of confidentiality and loyalty, and if so, whether such conduct is protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. We hold that, although an attorney’s unethical disclosures may constitute opposition to practices made unlawful by Title VII, such conduct is nevertheless…
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3Cited by72 opinions
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