Loubna Skalli Hanna had been recommended for tenure at American University after an intensive evaluations and years of being a scholar on the Middle East at the school. When tenure was abruptly denied, she felt more than blindsided, she said. ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – Age Discrimination – NYC Human Rights Law Contrasted with Federal & State Law   Velazco v. Columbus Citizens 14-842 Judges Katzmann, Kearse and Raggi   Background: The plaintiff appealed from a ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination Satisfactory Performance Focarazzo v. University of Rochester 10-cv-6285L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff commenced an action against her former employer alleging age discrimination. The plaintiff worked in several secretarial positions before being hired as ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Age Discrimination Poor Work Performance Sotomayor v. City of New York 12-2319-cv Judges Winter, Chin and Droney Background: The plaintiff appealed from a grant of summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s discrimination and ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination Constructive Discharge — Discriminatory Animus Lippincott v. Target Corporation 10-cv-6417-cjs-mwp Judge Siragusa Background: The defendant moved for summary judgment seeking to dismiss the plaintiff’s Age Discrimination in Employment Act case. Ruling: The District Court ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination — Disability Exhaustion — Pretext McNamee v. Starbucks Coffee Company 10-cv-6508 cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff alleged that her former employer discriminated against her and filed numerous claims under the Civil Rights Act, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Age Discrimination Burden-shifting — Burden of Production Bucalo v. Shelter Island Union Free Sch. Dist. 10-1516-cv Judges Winter, Straub and Lynch   Background: The plaintiff appealed from a judgment based on a ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination Release — New Positions Eustace v. Corning Inc. 09-CV-6628L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff, a former employee of the defendant, was terminated from her position during a reduction in force action taken by the ...

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A federal employer must pay interest on an award of back pay in an age discrimination case, the 9th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment. The federal Back Pay Act generally waives the government's sovereign immunity from liability for interest on a back pay award.

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U.S. District Court, WDNY   Age Discrimination Stein v. Churchville-Chili Central School District 09-CV-6061 Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff Ronald Stein was employed as a school bus driver for the Churchville-Chili Central School District from June 2003 until Dec. 4, ...

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A total of 1,105 complaints of age discrimination in the workplace were filed in New York state in 2009, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Of those, just four involved the legal industry.

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination Yacklon v. East Irondequoit Central School District 10-CV-6079 Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff Charles Yacklon, appearing pro se, brings this action against the East Irondequoit Central School District, and three individuals, John Abbott, Susan ...

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