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Case Name	EEOC v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY	EE-AR-0025
Docket / Court	5:03-CV-0122 ( E.D. Ark. )
State/Territory	Arkansas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In March 2003, the Little Rock Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against International Paper Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The complaint alleged that the defendant refused to hire the three charging parties and other applicants over the age of ... read more > In March 2003, the Little Rock Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against International Paper Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The complaint alleged that the defendant refused to hire the three charging parties and other applicants over the age of fifty in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). After the defendant's answer to the complaint and some scheduling orders, the parties settled in October 2003 through a consent decree. The decree had a term of fourteen months and required the defendant to: provide ADEA training for all its managers, report to the EEOC regarding the training, and pay a total of $415,000 to be distributed among six individuals. Michele Marxkors - 09/09/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Discrimination-area

Hiring

Discrimination-basis

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	International Paper Company
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2003 - 2004
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


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	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Faculty) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

5:03-cv-00122-SWW (E.D. Ark.)
EE-AR-0025-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/30/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-AR-0025-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/28/2003
Amended Complaint EE-AR-0025-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/23/2003
Consent Decree EE-AR-0025-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/09/2003
EEOC Litigation Settlements - October 2003 EE-AR-0025-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/26/2004

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