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Firm Defeats Summary Judgement in Age Discrimination Case

December 31st, 2010
On December 22, Judge Voorhees in the Western District of North Carolina denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment in Fox v. Alexander County. Terry Fox, the plaintiff, had been employed by Alexander County EMS since 1983 and had been prom… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, News of the Firm
Tags: ADEA, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Alexander County, Joshua Van Kampen, Labor and Employment, NCEPA, North Carolina Equal Employment Practices Act, Pretext, Results, Summary Judgment, Western District of North Carolina

Fourth Circuit Rules for Plaintiff in Significant Gender Discrimination Opinion

May 14th, 2010
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a ringing opinion for employees in Merritt v. Old Dominion Freight Lines, a gender discrimination case until Title VII. The Court’s discussion of gender discrimination, sex stereotyping, and a… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Discrimination, Fourth Circuit, Gender, Greensboro, Labor and Employment, Pretext, Sex Stereotyping, Title VII, Trucking