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August 01, 2003ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
The Supreme Court ended its last term holding that direct evidence of discrimination is not necessary in a Title VII mixed-motive case. Desert Palace, Inc. v. Costa, 123 S. Ct. 2148 (2003) brings an end to an appellate court split regarding evidentiary burdens that began with the Court's plurality decision in Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins, 490 U.S. 228 (1989).
August 01, 2003Darrell R. VanDeusenA former employee may proceed with whistle-blowing and claims of wrongful discharge against an employer who fired her for refusing to sign a non-compete agreement. On April 16, 2003, the New Jersey Appellate Division (the Court) so ruled in Maw v. Advanced Clinical Communications, Inc. (ACCI), 359 N.J. Super. 420 (App. Div. 2003).
August 01, 2003Albert J. Solecki, Jr. and Lori A. Mazur