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2006-4

U.S. Supreme Court Rules: (1) Use of the Word "Boy" Might Be Evidence of Racial Bias under Some Circumstances, Even If No Racial Modifier Is Used; and (2) Disparity in Candidates' Qualifications Need Not Necessarily "Jump off the Page and Slap You in the Face" to Be Evidence of Discrimination.

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U.S. Supreme Court Holds That the 15-Employee Minimum under Title VII Is an Element of the Plaintiff's Claim, but Does Not Impact a Federal Court's Jurisdiction to Decide the Case.

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California Court of Appeal Rules: (1) Municipalities May Be Sued Directly for Damages Resulting from Deprivation of a Constitutional Right, If the Plaintiff Can Identify the Municipal Policy That Caused the Injury; but (2) Trial Court Must Reconsider Attorney Fee Award of $1.1 Million On Damage Award Of Only $30,300.

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California Employers May Be Sued for Violations of Civil Rights under Civil Code Sections 51.7 and 52.1, Which Technically Are Not Part of the Unruh Act.

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Employees' Optional Travel from Parking Lot to Job Site Is Not Compensable Time.

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