Olin Corp. Black HR Director Advances Bias, Retaliation Lawsuit

Olin Corp. and related entities must face race discrimination and retaliation claims by the Black former human resources and safety director at an ammunition manufacturing plant in Illinois.

The US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois rejected the contention of Olin, Winchester Ammunition Inc., and Olin Winchester LLC that the suit took too much of a “kitchen sink” approach to meet federal pleading requirements. They cited the complaint’s 28 pages and 149 paragraphs, but “undue length” without more typically doesn’t require dismissal and the “developed argument” in the companies’ motion to dismiss showed they understood the suit’s ...