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Labor/Employment

Aug. 7, 2010

Google Ruling Invites More Suits

A former Google executive can take his age discrimination lawsuit against the tech giant to trial, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, opening the door for similar trials in the state.

By Ciaran McEvoy

Daily Journal Staff Writer

A former Google executive can take his age discrimination lawsuit against the high-tech giant to trial, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, opening the door for similar trials in the state.

The court ruled California would not strictly apply the federal "stray remarks" doctrine, a rule that bars remarks not made by workplace decision makers from being introduced as ...

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