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“Lincoln May Have Freed the Slaves, But I’m Keeping You” — and the Case Still Got Dismissed

A law firm partner apparently missed every harassment training ever offered and made a comment that belongs in a museum of worst-possible workplace decisions. The firm’s response, though, was textbook. The case got dismis

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. TL;DR: A legal assistant alleged that a law firm partner created a hostile work environment under Title VII after telling her, a Black woman, “Lincoln may have freed the slaves, but I’m keeping you.” The Eleventh

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