Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 410: Listen and Learn -- Relevance Issues (Evidence)
An emerging split in the Colorado Court of Appeals may force the Colorado Supreme Court to revisit the state’s anti-SLAPP statute—soon after finally weighing in on the statute’s first prong as a novel question in Lind-Barnett...more
In New Jersey, being declared incapacitated does not necessarily mean that a person will remain under guardianship forever. Circumstances can change, and when they do, the law provides a path for individuals to regain some,...more
For decades, courts have relied on the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework as the primary method for evaluating employment discrimination claims based on circumstantial evidence. As I discussed earlier this year,...more
Ames v. Ohio Dep’t of Youth Servs., 605 U.S. ___, 145 S. Ct. 1540 (2025) - Marlean Ames, a heterosexual woman, alleged under Title VII that she had been denied a management promotion and demoted based on her sexual...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts may not impose heightened evidentiary requirements on Title VII plaintiffs simply because...more
On June 5, 2025, a unanimous Supreme Court eliminated the requirement for a higher evidentiary standard for majority plaintiffs (white, male, heterosexual, etc.) who claim discrimination under Title VII (also known as reverse...more
The Supreme Court of the United States issued six decisions today: Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, No. 23-1039: This case addresses whether majority-group plaintiffs are held to a heighted evidentiary standard in...more