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EEOC v. Kaplan Higher Education Corp., et al
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13-3408
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April 09, 2014
EEOC's Background Check Push Now On Shaky Ground
The Sixth Circuit's decision Wednesday nixing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's race bias suit over Kaplan Inc.'s use of credit checks in hiring delivered a major setback to the agency, highlighting problems the EEOC will continue to face in trying to bring large-scale cases over employer background check policies, attorneys say.
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April 09, 2014
6th Circ. Upholds Kaplan Win In EEOC Credit Check Suit
The Sixth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a decision nixing the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's lawsuit alleging Kaplan Inc.'s use of credit checks in hiring disproportionately affected blacks, saying that an Ohio federal court had correctly excluded the agency's expert testimony.
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March 20, 2014
6th Circ. Grills EEOC On Expert In Kaplan Credit Check Suit
During oral arguments Thursday in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's appeal of the dismissal of its race bias suit over Kaplan Inc.'s use of credit checks in hiring, Sixth Circuit judges grilled the agency's attorney on the reliability of an expert whose testimony the EEOC claims was wrongly excluded.
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March 19, 2014
6th Circ. Poised To Weigh EEOC Credit Check Case
The Sixth Circuit is set to hear oral arguments Thursday in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's appeal of the dismissal of its lawsuit alleging Kaplan Inc.'s use of credit checks in hiring disproportionately affected blacks, a case that will test the agency's ability to bring large-scale cases over background check policies.
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October 21, 2013
Kaplan Asks 6th Circ. To Ignore 'Amici' In Race Bias Row
Kaplan Inc. urged the Sixth Circuit on Friday to ignore an amicus brief asking the court to not revive a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission race bias case over the company's use of credit checks in hiring, even though the brief supported Kaplan.
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October 16, 2013
6th Circ. Urged Not To Reinstate EEOC Credit Check Suit
Conservative groups urged the Sixth Circuit on Wednesday to rebuff the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's bid to revive a race discrimination suit over Kaplan Inc.'s use of credit checks in hiring, saying the case highlights the problems with disparate impact theory.
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October 10, 2013
Kaplan Asks 6th Circ. Not To Revive EEOC Credit Check Suit
Kaplan Inc. urged the Sixth Circuit to reject the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's bid to revive a race discrimination suit over the company's use of credit checks in hiring, saying that an Ohio federal court was right to nix the case.