U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin has reversed a magistrate's decision ruling out sanctions against Sekisui America Corp in the company's breach of contract case, marking one of the few times she has imposed sanctions for the spoliation of evidence. Sekisui was represented by Morrison & Foerster.

Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Torruella and Howard, Circuit Judges.Plaintiffs, minority police officers, have brought a disparate impact race claim under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(k)(1)(A)(i