Meites, Mulder, Mollica & Glink Law Offices
"A running commentary (now in its fourth year) on the follies and fortunes of employment discrimination law in the federal court of appeals—with occasional detours, at the author's discretion."
Author: Meites, Mulder, Mollica & Glink is located in Chicago.
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Recent Posts from Meites, Mulder, Mollica & Glink Law Offices
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Barker v. Riverside County Office of Education, No. 07-56313 (9th Cir. Oct. 23, 2009); Leibowitz v. Cornell University, No. 07-4567 (2d Cir. Oct. 23, 2009)
The Ninth Circuit holds that the anti-retaliation provisions of § 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to a school teacher who advocates for disabled…
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Brunker v. Schwans Home Service, Inc., No. 07-3183 (7th Cir. Oct. 22, 2009); Inman v. Klockner Pentaplast of America, No. 08-1882 (4th Cir. Oct. 22, 2009)
Amicus support helped two plaintiffs in the Fourth and Seventh Circuits today win reversals of summary judgment (and, in one case, reversal of sanctions and a reassignment of the district court judge).
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Comer v. Murphy Oil USA, No. 07-60756 (5th Cir. Oct. 16, 2009)
The headline for this case ought to read: "Fifth Circuit More Activist Than San-Francisco-Based Court." A panel of Fifth Circuit judges reverse dismissal of a potentially immense tort class action, under Mississippi law, alleging trespass, nuisance and…
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Velez v. Thermo King de Puerto Rico, No. 08-1320 (1st Cir. Oct. 16. 2009)
The First Circuit becomes the latest U.S. Court of Appeals to reject defense efforts to expand Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs., Inc., 129 S. Ct. 2343 (2009), beyond its banks.
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Berube v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc., No. 08-1229 (2d Cir. Oct. 15, 2009)
At least in the Second Circuit, the indirect/burden-shifting method of proof under McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), presently appears safe under the ADEA.