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Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Fourth Circuit Uses Prior Comments by Non-Decisionmaker to Reverse Dismissal of Discrimination Claim

When litigating employment discrimination claims, plaintiffs frequently base their allegations on alleged disparaging comments made by a member of the company’s management. When that manager was the one who made a decision...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Respondeat superior and other Latin terms you should know

When I was in high school, the foreign language offerings were French and Spanish. That was a long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. Today, the best I can do in Spanish is ask your name, what time it is, and how to...more

Williams Mullen

Fourth Circuit Rejects “Manager Rule” in Title VII Cases

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In an important recent decision, DeMasters v. Carilion Clinic, the Fourth Circuit determined that the so-called “manager rule” exception to federal anti-retaliation laws does not apply to employment cases filed under Title...more

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