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Higher Burden No More: Supreme Court Eliminates Higher Standard for Majority-Group Plaintiffs

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In Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, the Supreme Court eliminated the higher standard majority-group plaintiffs had to meet in Title VII discrimination cases. Traditionally, a Title VII plaintiff must show they are a...more

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The Fifth Circuit Announces New Standard for Pleading a Title VII Claim

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently announced that Title VII plaintiffs are no longer required to plead an “ultimate employment decision" to properly allege a disparate treatment claim. Applying a strict...more

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