United States First Circuit

A release of an employee's Title VII rights is governed by the same principles that apply to the release of other federal statutorily-created rights, and if a release is knowing and voluntary, as evidenced by the totality of the circumstances, it will be given legal effect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2002
• Published 02/19/2002

Judges

• LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, CAMPBELL, Senior Circuit Judge, and LYNCH, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Shannon Liss-Riordan with whom Harold L. Lichten and Pyle, Rome, Lichten & Ehrenberg, P.C. were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Andrew C. Pickett with whom Laurie J. Hurtt and Jackson Lewis Schnitzler & Krupman were on brief for appellees.