Short Circuit Short Circuit 304 | The Writing on the Wall
Dec 28, 2023
The podcast discusses recent victories in occupational speech cases, challenges in proving racial discrimination under Title VII, and Judge Newsom's critique of the majority opinion. It also explores the evolving burden shifting framework in discrimination cases, the limitations of the convincing mosaic theory, and a court case involving the redrawing of maps and its implications for the Voting Rights Act.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Recent Victories in Occupational Speech Cases and the Misunderstanding of the McDonnell Douglas Test
01:56 • 3min
Proving Racial Discrimination under Title VII
04:31 • 15min
Analyzing Judge Newsom's Concurring Opinion
19:35 • 6min
Burden Shifting Framework and the Challenge of 'Similarly Situated' Individuals
25:41 • 2min
Exploring the Convincing Mosaic Theory and Rule 15
27:50 • 2min
Redrawing Maps and the Voting Rights Act
29:32 • 23min