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Blair v. Henry Filters, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an age discrimination action brought against a former employer under state and federal laws, summary judgment for the employer is reversed as...

Khulumani v. Barclay National Bank, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Class Actions, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, International Law
In the Second Circuit, a plaintiff may plead a theory of aiding and abetting liability under the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA). In an action brought by...

Ryman v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit brought under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) against Sears by an employee who was terminated for excessive absences, summary judgment...

Francis v. Mineta

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a former federal employee's employment discrimination claim that he attempted to bring under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act after he was...

Washburn v. Harvey

Civil Rights, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging plaintiff-appraiser was discriminated against in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, and the...

Napreljac v. John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit brought against employer alleging that plaintiff was wrongfully terminated as a hotel maintenance engineer for falsely reporting a workplace...

Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee

Civil Rights, Education Law
In a suit under Title IX and 42 U.S.C. section 1983 alleging peer-on-peer sexual harassment at the elementary school level, dismissal of the section...

Van v. Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In actions against defendants, Target, Wal-Mart, and Home Depot, alleging they unlawfully prevented plaintiffs from gathering signatures in front of...

Carter v. Washington Metro. Area Transit Auth.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging unlawful discrimination against defendant, dismissal of complaint is reversed where completed EEOC questionnaire was timely.

Cuvillier v. Sullivan

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Family Law, Government Law
In an action brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983 asserting a deprivation of rights secured by Title IV-D of the Social Security Act arising...