October 1, 2008
Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Limit Sexual-Harassment Claims
Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court, which begins a new term next week, is scheduled to hear arguments in December in a case that could make it more difficult for plaintiffs to win sexual-discrimination or sexual-harassment lawsuits against colleges and other educational institutions.
The justices will decide whether to uphold a decision made by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in a case known as Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, that could limit the scope of such
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