Overview

Anne Kane has handled a broad range of employment and commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts for regional, national, and international clients. Anne has extensive experience litigating cases involving claims of employment discrimination, the enforcement of restrictive covenants, and other employment disputes. Anne regularly counsels employers on a wide range of employment issues, including compliance with state and federal laws, recruitment and hiring, employment contracts, restrictive covenants, employment policies and handbooks, personnel decisions, and union issues. In addition, Anne has extensive experience conducting independent workplace investigations involving discrimination/harassment claims, whistleblower allegations, and corporate misconduct. She also counsels clients regarding privacy and data breach issues.

Anne joined Dilworth after practicing at Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP for over 25 years. 

Representative Experience

  • Successfully defended a governmental official from claims of religious discrimination based on the office’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
  • Conducted an internal investigation into allegations that a senior governmental official had engaged in discriminatory, harassing, and bullying conduct.
  • Successfully defended a governmental official in five employment discrimination cases involving seven plaintiffs and claims of age and reverse-race discrimination
  • Litigated and brought to a successful conclusion an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee of a major financial institution.
  • Defended PHRC/EEOC charges of discrimination under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act for a variety of clients including nonprofits, municipalities, financial institutions, governmental agencies, health care organizations, and national retailers.
  • Obtained a summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, in contractual dispute between former and current property owners regarding allocation of $42 million environmental cleanup and insurance rights.
  • Successfully defended a financial institution in ERISA breach of fiduciary duty litigation.
  • Assisted employers in a variety of lawsuits involving the enforcement of non-compete and confidentiality agreements.
  • Represented national railroad in an economic loss class action arising out of a train derailment where denial of class certification was obtained.
  • Defense of research hospital in trade secret dispute arising out of collaboration with third-party scientists.

Professional and Community Activities

  • American Bar Association, member
  • Alaska Bar Association, member
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, member
  • Pennsylvania Parking Association, member

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers of America for Employment Law-Management, 2018-2023

Representative Experience

  • Successfully defended a governmental official from claims of religious discrimination based on the office’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
  • Conducted an internal investigation into allegations that a senior governmental official had engaged in discriminatory, harassing, and bullying conduct.
  • Successfully defended a governmental official in five employment discrimination cases involving seven plaintiffs and claims of age and reverse-race discrimination
  • Litigated and brought to a successful conclusion an employment discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee of a major financial institution.
  • Defended PHRC/EEOC charges of discrimination under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act for a variety of clients including nonprofits, municipalities, financial institutions, governmental agencies, health care organizations, and national retailers.
  • Obtained a summary judgment, affirmed on appeal, in contractual dispute between former and current property owners regarding allocation of $42 million environmental cleanup and insurance rights.
  • Successfully defended a financial institution in ERISA breach of fiduciary duty litigation.
  • Assisted employers in a variety of lawsuits involving the enforcement of non-compete and confidentiality agreements.
  • Represented national railroad in an economic loss class action arising out of a train derailment where denial of class certification was obtained.
  • Defense of research hospital in trade secret dispute arising out of collaboration with third-party scientists.

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