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No Mixed Motive Cases Under ADEA Says U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court held today in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. that a plaintiff in a case brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) cannot use the “mixed motive” proof standard to prove their claim.  A sampling … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Rules That Arbitration Agreement in Collective Bargaining Agreement is Enforceable

In 14 Penn Plaza, LLC v. Pyett, the U.S. Supreme Court held yesterday that “[a] provision in a collective-bargaining agreement that clearly and unmistakably requires union members to arbitrate ADEA claims is enforceable as a matter of federal law.”  A … Continue reading

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4th Circuit Remands ADEA Case For Discovery

In Ray vs. Amelia County Sheriff’s Office, the Fourth Circuit decided in an unpublished opinion dated December 9, 2008, that an ADEA claim should not have been dismissed on a 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss.  A copy of the Court’s opinion … Continue reading

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