Cyrus Mehri

Defense Attorneys Make Excuses, But the Outcome is the Same

When attending the American Constitution Society’s panel following the release of Schwab and Clermont’s seminal report, Employment Discrimination Plaintiffs in Federal Court: From Bad to Worse?, I was expecting the defense representative on the panel to attempt to explain away the results (even in the midst of what has to be silent glee that their …

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Barriers to Justice: Examining Equal Pay for Equal Work (Part I)

TESTIMONY OF CYRUS MEHRI BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 [View Hearing Webcast] Chairman Leahy, members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to speak at today’s hearing. It is an honor to appear before you today, especially along with a genuine American heroine, Lilly Ledbetter. My name …

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Barriers to Justice: Examining Equal Pay for Equal Work (Part II)

TESTIMONY OF CYRUS MEHRI BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY UNITED STATES SENATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 [View Hearing Webcast] [Read Part I] BATTLING DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE: THE LONG HARD JOURNEY FOR WORKERS During the last 15 years, I have interviewed hundreds of employees in dozens of companies. Invariably, they contact counsel as a last …

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Madeline Messa

Madeline Messa is a 3L at Syracuse University College of Law. She graduated from Penn State with a degree in journalism. With her legal research and writing for Workplace Fairness, she strives to equip people with the information they need to be their own best advocate.