Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit October 2, 2012, No. 11-3130 (Byrd v. Lynch)

OPINION

BARRY, Circuit Judge.

Richard A. Byrd, an African-American male, filed a two-count complaint in the United States District Court against his former employer, Merrill Lynch, alleging that he was terminated because of his race and sex, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C § 2000e et seq., and the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“NJLAD”), N.J.S.A.