The Justice Department, intervening in an important private employment case, urged a federal appeals court to rule that civil rights law does not bar job discrimination based on sexual orientation. The action came on the same day President Donald Trump ...

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The first of what promises to be many smaller-sized job discrimination class actions against Wal-Mart in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling barring a single massive class has been filed in California. Attorneys for the plaintiffs in Dukes v. Wal-Mart — using the same named plaintiffs ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Job Discrimination Gender Discrimination — Retaliation Andersen v. Rochester City School District 09-CV-6259 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff Tina M. Andersen brought this job discrimination action alleging gender discrimination, retaliation for engaging in a protected activity, ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Cooper v. The Sutherland Group Ltd. 10-CV-6575 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Anthony Cooper, proceeding pro se, brings this action pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Turley v. ISG Lackawanna Inc. 06-CV-794 Judge Skretny Background: Plaintiff Elijah Turley commenced this employment discrimination action by filing a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Western District ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Ikejiaku v. Rochester City School District 07-CV-6191 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff, Alexander Ikejiaku, brings this action pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, alleging employment ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Nieves v. City of Rochester 08-CV-6537 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff, Pablo Nieves and his wife, commenced this action against the City of Rochester, the Rochester Fire Department, its former Chief ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Griffin v. Brighton Dental Group 09-CV-6616 Judge Payson Background: Pro se plaintiff Sheila Griffin has filed a complaint in the above-captioned matter alleging that the defendants discriminated against her in ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Cristofaro v. Lake Shore Central School District 06-CV-487 Judge Skretny Background: Plaintiff Corrine Cristofaro commenced this employment discrimination action by filing a complaint in the district court. Therein, she alleges ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Time Limitations Dansler-Hill v. RIT 10-CV-6102 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Wanda Dansler-Hill brings this action alleging that defendant Rochester Institute of Technology discriminated and retaliated against her with respect to ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Pregnancy Heaphy v. Webster Central School District 08-CV-6166 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Jennifer Heaphy brings this action against her employer, the Webster Central School District alleging a violation of the ...

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U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Job Discrimination Age Hoffmann v. Airquip Heating & Air Conditioning 09-CV-6251 Judge Larimer Background: Plaintiff Ward Hoffmann was employed for several years by defendant Airquip Heating & Air Conditioning until his departure ...

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