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Friday, February 10th, 2012

Posts Tagged employment law

NYT Supports Nadler Legislation to Restore Court Access

By | 12.22.09 | 11:07 am

The New York Times’ editorial board weighs in today in favor of Rep. Jerrold Nadler’s (D-N.Y.) proposed legislation to effectively overturn two recent Supreme Court cases that significantly narrowed the ability of many victims to have their day in court.

Congress has held two More…

Supreme Court Undermines Age Discrimination Plaintiffs

By | 06.18.09 | 2:23 pm

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas today leads the conservative wing of the Supreme Court in an unusual decision that rules that plaintiffs in age discrimination suits don’t get the same benefit of the doubt that every other discrimination plaintiff gets.

In concluding that a plaintiff claiming age discrimination must More…