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Wait, There’s ANOTHER Firefighter Race Discrimination Case in New Haven? (Yes, and the Conn. Supreme Court Just Ruled On It)

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Litigation

So, while everyone has been paying attention to the Ricci v. DeStefano case, which dealt with a group of white firefighters who claim that they should’ve been promoted, another case involving New Haven firefighters has been making its way through the state court system. (As an aside, are there any firefighters in New Haven who… Continue Reading

Second Circuit Allows Employer to Throw Out Test Results That May Have Had Disparate Impact On African-Americans

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

Ed: Updated to reflect newer posts and correct style There are many employment lawyers who subscribe to the belief that "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished".  A case out of Connecticut and the Second Circuit this month certainly won’t change that perception.  Indeed, although the case may have political undertones, it sets up a classic factual… Continue Reading