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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Aug. 18, 2007

"Me Too" Evidence

Empolyment Column - By Leonid M. Zilberman - The docket for the Supreme Court's upcoming term will include consideration of whether employees laid off by the same company, but by a different manager at a different time, can testify in one another's employment-discrimination suits.

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Leonid M. Zilberman

      Later this year, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding a deep division between the circuit courts in regard to so-called "me too" evidence. This trend is the ire of every employer and the desire of every employee plaintiff. The Supreme Court will decide whether testimony from co-workers - often the topic of in limine motions at trial - should be excluded t...

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