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  • C.K. Smith & Co., Inc. v. Motiva Enterprises LLC

    Publication Date: 2001-10-26
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    Date Filed: 2001-10-25
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 01-1161

    APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS [Hon. Nathaniel M. Gorton, U.S. District Judge]This appeal requires us to determine whether a franchisor's decision no

  • Mark S. Palmquist v. Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs

    Publication Date: 2012-08-06
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    Date Filed: 2012-08-02
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 11-2110

    Before Howard, Selya and Thompson, Circuit Judges.This appeal requires us to resolve a question of first impression at the federal appellate level: Does the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S

  • Eileen Ahern et al v. Eric K. Shinseki, Secretary

    Publication Date: 2010-12-19
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    Date Filed: 2010-12-13
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 09-1985

    Before Lynch, Chief Judge, Selya and Thompson, Circuit Judges.In the last half-century, Congress has enacted a safety net of antidiscrimination laws designed to protect workers' rights. These laws