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Title: Through the Looking Glass and Beyond: The Future of Disparate Impact Doctrine Under Title VIII.
Author : Case Western Reserve Law Review
Release Date : January 22, 2010
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 379 KB

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INTRODUCTION The disparate impact theory, which allows a plaintiff to make out a case of discrimination without proving the defendant's intent to discriminate, (1) has been one of the most controversial and highly debated areas of antidiscrimination law. (2) Despite the criticism it has received, disparate impact doctrine is almost universally accepted as an important part of antidiscrimination law. (3) Still, disparate impact doctrine is fraught with inconsistencies and variations that have proven a source of confusion among courts and scholars, particularly in the contexts of employment and housing discrimination.