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The Future Of Intersectionality In Employment Law, Suzette Malveaux
The Future Of Intersectionality In Employment Law, Suzette Malveaux
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Labor And Employment Law At The 2014-2015 Supreme Court: The Court Devotes Ten Percent Of Its Docket To Statutory Interpretation In Employment Cases, But Rejects The Argument That What Employment Law Really Needs Is More Administrative Law, Scott A. Moss
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Cyberharassment And Workplace Law, Helen Norton
Retaliatory Litigation Tactics: The Chilling Effects Of "After-Acquired Evidence", Melissa Hart
Retaliatory Litigation Tactics: The Chilling Effects Of "After-Acquired Evidence", Melissa Hart
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Even a victim of the most egregious discrimination may recover little monetary relief if the defendant discovers, after firing the employee, that she committed some firable offense. Yet the case in which the Supreme Court so held, McKennon v. Nashville Banner Publishing Co., was widely viewed as a victory rather than a defeat for plaintiffs. This surprising perception flowed from the Court's holding that such "after-acquired evidence" of misconduct merely limited remedies but did not completely eliminate plaintiffs' rights to sue for discrimination. Given that McKennon could be portrayed either as a victory for plaintiffs or an unjust denial …