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Fannie Mae case alleging discriminatory firings sent to arbitration

A D.C. judge said the plaintiffs failed to rebut records supporting a 2015 arbitration agreement tied to continued employment.

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A D.C. district judge has granted Fannie Mae’s motion to compel arbitration and dismissed a lawsuit brought by 44 former employees who alleged discriminatory terminations connected to the company’s charitable giving program.

In a memorandum opinion issued Friday, Judge Randolph D. Moss of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found the plaintiffs did not present evidence creating a factual dispute over whether they agreed to arbitrate “any employment-related disputes.”

The dispute began after a virtual meeting on April 3, 2025, when more than 80 Fannie Mae workers were reportedly told they were being terminated for cause, with the employees alleging the stated basis involved fraud related to Fannie Mae’s Charitable Giving program.

According to the court, Fannie Mae relied on sworn declarations and electronic records showing that on Jan. 21, 2015, the company emailed an updated arbitration agreement that took effect in April 2015, directed employees to confirm receipt via an internal portal, and produced records that eight plaintiffs later signed transfer offer letters reaffirming arbitration coverage.

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