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Black firefighter can pursue disparate-impact claim (access required)

Published: August 18, 2011

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An African-American firefighter can proceed with a Title VII claim alleging that a promotional exam had a disparate impact on minorities – even though his employer argued that its actions were necessary to avoid disparate-treatment liability, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Firefighters get $2 million for reverse discrimination (access required)

Published: August 1, 2011

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After taking their reverse discrimination case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, 20 firefighters have reached a $2 million settlement with the city of New Haven, Conn.

NYC affirmative action plan may violate Title VII (access required)

Published: May 9, 2011

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The civil rights of non-minority New York City employees may have been violated by an affirmative action plan granting new minority employees retroactive seniority, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.

Affirmative action policies may show bias (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: September 7, 2009

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A reverse discrimination plaintiff could use her employer’s affirmative action policies as direct evidence of bias, the 8th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.

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