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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +
Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's race, religion, gender, age, to name a few.  less -
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The Plaintiff’s Bankruptcy as a Bar to Later Lawsuits

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When does a plaintiff’s bankruptcy bar a later discrimination claim? The Ninth Circuit recently framed the issue with two cases...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Is “Inadvertence” a Good Excuse When a Debtor Fails to List a Pending Lawsuit Among the Bankruptcy Estate Assets? Maybe So.

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Earlier this year, the Ninth Circuit issued an opinion that caused a stir among bankruptcy law aficionados. In Ah Quin v. County of Kauai DOT, the Ninth Circuit court was faced with a bankruptcy debtor who failed to list her...more

Stoel Rives LLP

(Plaintiff's) Paradise Found? Ninth Circuit Allows Title VII Claim, Omitted in Bankruptcy Petition, To Proceed

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“Bankruptcy?” you ask. “Why are employment lawyers talking about bankruptcy?” Well, in fact, there are times when bankruptcy can provide a defense to employment discrimination claims. It involves a principle known as...more

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