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The Court opined that the placement of the mixed-motive test in the status-based discrimination section and not the retaliation section indicated Congress' intent to exclude retaliation claims from that standard. The Court then turned to the text of the retaliation provision and found it similar to the ADEA provision addressed in Gross v.
Restraint masks to prevent patients from biting in retaliation to medical authority in situations where a patient is known to be violent. Lap and wheelchair belts, or trays that clip across the front of a wheelchair so that the user can not fall out easily, may be used regularly by patients with neurological disorders which affect balance and ...
Evidence of post-crime conduct that may in the context of a particular case evince a defendant's consciousness of guilt of the offense with which the defendant is charged is admissible. A consciousness of guilt may, for example, be evinced by a false alibi or explanation for one's actions, intimidation of a witness, destruction or concealment ...
A Boise-based neurosurgery practice asked for a new trial after a jury returned a verdict in favor of an ex-employee who alleged she was fired for planning to report sexual harassment and racial ...
The Statesman spoke with 17 former and current employees who described a pattern of retaliation that they said jeopardized public health services. Most spoke on the condition of anonymity, fearing ...
Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact—such as a fingerprint at the scene of a crime. By contrast, direct evidence supports the truth of an assertion directly—i.e., without need for any additional evidence or inference.
A Leon County jury awarded a former Florida Department of Corrections employee nearly $300,000 on Wednesday for being wrongfully terminated in retaliation for reporting the department's "unlawful ...
He alleged the arrest was in retaliation for his outspoken criticism of city officials. The city argued that the logic of Hartman extended to retaliatory arrest. The Supreme Court, however, allowed his claim to proceed, emphasizing that retaliatory intent could be inferred if the arrest was part of an official policy of retaliation. [2] [3] [4 ...