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8th Circuit Holds Evidence of Prior Discrimination Lawsuit Against Prior Employer Not Admissible
8th Circuit Holds Evidence of Prior Discrimination Lawsuit Against Prior Employer Not AdmissibleSource: Adjunct Law Prof Blog; http://lawprofessors...

CA1: prior inconsistent statements admissible, but error harmless
US v. Pridgen, No. 06-2595 (2/29/08). The First holds that yes, it was error to refuse to admit the prior inconsistent statements of a government witness...

People v. Manning (Cal. Ct. App. - July 31, 2008)
Think that admission of prior offenses doesn't matter? Think again.Without the admission of the evidence regarding the prior offense, there's no way that the defendant here gets found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt...

PDA extends to abortions
The 3rd Circuit holds that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), a part of Title VII, prohibits discrimination due to having an abortion...

Man's Suit Alleging Age Discrimination Nears Trial
Mount Vernon, IA: An age discrimination lawsuit filed against Bankers Life and Casualty Co...

UPDATE: Fired Butt Artist Settles Wrongful-Termination Lawsuit
I have just learned that, last month, the parties reached a settlement in Stan Murmer's wrongful-termination lawsuit against his former employer...

Can prior inconsistent statement be used as substantive evidence?
I saw this entry over at Appellate Review noting a split of authority on whether prior inconsistent statements can be used as substantive evidence...

Discouraging Union Organizers
Strict work place rules

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Copyright Lawsuits: Critical Issues Before Filing Copyright
Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Can a former employee use photographs of jobs completed whie working for me in marketing material for a new business?
There are several issues here

1. Sub contractor started up a compe...

What is comparative negligence and strict liability in tort law?
A. comparative negligence
B. seller sells to buyer
B. defense of ...

Do I have a case against my former employer?
Yes you have a case against them. Walmart just lost a case for several million d...

My job requires me to drive bank deposits up to two times a day using my own vehicle and gas. Although not too far, can should I be receiving compensation? One deposit run is required daily by company policy, but the man
you should be getting a mileage comp. I own my own company and I pay my employee...

I feel everyone should be treated equal in this world, but in a lot of cases that doesn't happen. I live in a white community with only 2 to 3 African American families. I belong to one of them. A week after getting into
I would call the courthouse and ask for the judges assistant, and ask them why t...

Restaurant Staff
Win Lawsuit Suit Against Employer for Infiltrating their MySpace Forum

Housing Buyer Discrimination
White homeowner settles $30,000 buyer-discrimination lawsuit.

American State Bank Discrimination
$225,000 settlement reached in hiring discrimination lawsuit.

American State Bank
$225,000 settlement reached in hiring discrimination lawsuit.

Lowe's Companies Inc.
Settlement reached in federal gender discrimination lawsuit.

Middle Eastern Discrimination
Cruise lines to pay $485,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.