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Plausibility Pleading Employment Discrimination, Charles A. Sullivan Apr 2011

Plausibility Pleading Employment Discrimination, Charles A. Sullivan

William & Mary Law Review

The Supreme Court’s unanimous 2002 decision in Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N.A., which took a very permissive approach to pleading discrimination claims, may or may not remain good law after Ashcroft v. Iqbal. As is well known, Iqbal took a restrictive approach to pleading generally under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and its application to employment discrimination cases could pose serious problems for plaintiffs attempting to get into federal court. In addition, there is certainly a tension between Swierkiewicz and Iqbal. This is in part because the former is a strong reaffirmation of notice pleading as it has traditionally been …


Religion Anti-Discrimination And The Decline Of Labor Law, Nathan B. Oman Feb 2011

Religion Anti-Discrimination And The Decline Of Labor Law, Nathan B. Oman

Popular Media

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The United Nations And Women - A Critique, Elizabeth F. Defeis Feb 2011

The United Nations And Women - A Critique, Elizabeth F. Defeis

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

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