Representing Plaintiffs in Title VII Actions, 5th Edition (1-year Online Subscription)

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Introduction

Part I PROHIBITED & PERMITTED PRACTICES

Chapter 1A DISPARATE TREATMENT “BECAUSE OF” ANIMUS: HISTORY AND OVERVIEW

§ 1A.01

 Introduction

§ 1A.02

 Overview: The McDonnell Douglas Approach

Chapter 1B DISPARATE TREATMENT “BECAUSE OF” ANIMUS: THE PLAINTIFF’S PRIMA FACIE CASE & THE EMPLOYER’S EVIDENCE

§ 1B.01

 The Plaintiff’s Prima Facie Case

§ 1B.02

 The Employer’s Rebuttal Reason (and Other Evidence)

Chapter 1C DISPARATE TREATMENT “BECAUSE OF” ANIMUS: PRETEXT AND OTHER EVIDENCE OF DISCRIMINATION

§ 1C.01

 Evidence of the Employer’s Disbelief of Its Own Reasons

§ 1C.02

 Evidence Responding to the Employer’s Reasons

§ 1C.03

 Evidence Responding to the Employer’s Reasons: Creating Doubt in General

§ 1C.04

 Evidence Going Beyond the Employer’s Reasons

Chapter 2 DISPARATE TREATMENT “MOTIVATED BY” ANIMUS

§ 2.01

Overview and History

§ 2.02

Motivating Factor Causation: Legal Analysis

§ 2.03

Remedies, Including Attorney’s Fees and Costs

Chapter 3 HARASSMENT

§ 3.01

History of Harassment Litigation

§ 3.02

Overview: Elements of a Title VII Harassment Claim

§ 3.03

Unwelcome Conduct

§ 3.04

Harassment Based on a Protected Characteristic

§ 3.05

Alteration of a Term or Condition of Employment

§ 3.06

Basis for Liability

Chapter 4 RETALIATION

§ 4.01

Introduction

§ 4.02

Prima Facie Elements

§ 4.03

The Employer’s Legitimate Reason and Other Evidence

§ 4.04

Pretext and Other Evidence of Retaliation

§ 4.05

Other Federal Retaliation Remedies

Chapter 5 DISPARATE TREATMENT BASED ON FAILURE TO PROVIDE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION TO A RELIGIOUS BELIEF

§ 5.01

Introduction

§ 5.02

Prima Facie Elements

§ 5.03

Employer’s Response

§ 5.04

Accommodation and Unions

Chapter 6 DISPARATE IMPACT

§ 6.01

Overview and History

§ 6.02

Prima Facie Case

§ 6.03

The Employer’s Defenses

§ 6.04

The Plaintiff’s Last Chance: Alternative Selection Devices

§ 6.05

Other Issues

Chapter 7 ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED PRACTICES, AND PERMITTED PRACTICES

§ 7.01

Additional Prohibited Practices

§ 7.02

Permitted Practices and Practices Not Covered

Part II PRE-LITIGATION CHARGE FILING

Chapter 8 PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS

§ 8.01

Introduction

§ 8.02

Race and Color

§ 8.03

National Origin

§ 8.04

Religion

§ 8.05

Sex

§ 8.06

Intersectional Discrimination

Chapter 9 CHARGING PARTIES AND RESPONDENTS

§ 9.01

Introduction

§ 9.02

Charging Parties

§ 9.03

Respondents: Covered and Not Covered

Chapter 10 CHARGE FILING THROUGH RIGHT-TO-SUE LETTERS

§ 10.01

Timeliness of an EEOC Charge

§ 10.02

Administrative Adequacy of an EEOC Charge

§ 10.03

Charge Investigation, and Charging Party's Cooperation

§ 10.04

Charge Conciliation

§ 10.05

Right-to-Sue Letters

Chapter 11 CASE SELECTION, RETAINERS, AND INFORMAL INVESTIGATION

§ 11.01

Case—and Client—Selection Considerations

§ 11.02

Investigating the Case

Part III LITIGATION

Chapter 12 GETTING THE CASE INTO COURT

§ 12.01

Introduction

§ 12.02

Timely Filing of Suit

§ 12.03

Aligning the Lawsuit with the Charge: Exhaustion of EEOC Remedies

§ 12.04

Venue and Forums

§ 12.05

Bankruptcy Filings

§ 12.06

Res Judicata

§ 12.07

Settlements and Offers of Judgment

§ 12.08

Death of the Plaintiff

§ 12.09

Immunity

Chapter 13 DISCOVERY AND ADMISSIBILITY

§ 13.01

Discovery and Admissibility of Records from Plaintiff's Earlier, Later, and Current Employers

§ 13.02

Discovery and Admissibility of Other Evidence Relating to Liability

§ 13.03

Discovery and Admissibility of Other Evidence Relating to Damages

§ 13.04

Expert Testimony

§ 13.05

Miscellaneous

Chapter 14 DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

§ 14.01

Rule 12(b)(6) and 12(c) Motions

§ 14.02

Motions for Summary Judgment and Judgment as a Matter of Law

§ 14.03

Additional JMOL/New Trial Considerations

Chapter 15 JURY INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER JURY ISSUES

§ 15.01

Jury Questions in Title VII Cases

§ 15.02

Jury Selection

§ 15.03

Closing Arguments

Appendix A:

  Voir Dire: Areas of Inquiry

Part IV SPECIAL LITIGATION CONTEXTS

Chapter 16 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

§ 16.01

Introduction

§ 16.02

Substantive Issues

§ 16.03

Procedural Issues: Individual Cases

§ 16.04

Procedural Issues: Class Cases

Chapter 17 CLASS ACTIONS, INCLUDING PATTERN-OR-PRACTICE EVIDENCE IN CLASS CLAIMS

§ 17.01

Class Actions: Initial Considerations

§ 17.02

Class Certification

§ 17.03

Liability

§ 17.04

Remedies

Chapter 18 ARBITRATION OF TITLE VII CLAIMS
§ 18.01   Introduction
§ 18.02   The Federal Arbitration Act
§ 18.03   Labor-Law Arbitration
Part V REMEDIES

Chapter 19 REMEDIES: DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIONS

§ 19.01

Introduction

§ 19.02

Equitable Relief: Back Pay

§ 19.03

Equitable Relief: Instatement, Reinstatement, or Front Pay

§ 19.04

Equitable Relief: Injunctions

§ 19.05

Compensatory Damages

§ 19.06

Punitive Damages

§ 19.07

Caps on Compensatory and Punitive Damages

§ 19.08

Remedies in Motivating Factor and Disparate Impact Cases

§ 19.09

Remedies for Equal Pay Act Violations

§ 19.10

Remedies When the Discrimination Claimants Exceed the Positions Available

§ 19.11

Interest

§ 19.12

Taxability of Remedies

Chapter 20 FEES AND COSTS

§ 20.01

Introduction

§ 20.02

Prevailing Plaintiff

§ 20.03

Setting a Fee Award

§ 20.04

Prevailing Defendant

§ 20.05

Setting a Cost Award

§ 20.06

Other Considerations

§ 20.07

Sanctions