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Gay employee can sue for retaliatory discharge (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: January 12, 2011

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A gay employee who was fired after complaining about workplace slurs could sue for retaliatory discharge, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.

Federal employee can bring mixed-motive age claim (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: December 14, 2010

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A federal employee could sue for age discrimination without meeting the traditional burden of proving that age was the “but-for” cause of his failure to obtain a promotion, the D.C. Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.

Black home buyers can’t sue for lending discrimination (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: September 14, 2010

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Three African-American couples couldn’t show that their home lender imposed certain conditions on their mortgages for discriminatory reasons, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.

Federal standard doesn’t apply to state retaliation suit (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: July 16, 2010

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The burden-shifting framework applicable to federal employment discrimination claims does not apply to a retaliation lawsuit brought under state law, the 7th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment for the employer.

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