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Opposing disparate impact theory doesn't mean ignoring disparities
March 12, 2013 | By JOSHUA THOMPSON
PLF opposes the use of disparate impact theory to strike down race-neutral laws that only have a disproportionate racial effect. For example, PLF supported Merrill Lynch, when its policy of promoting successful brokers was challenged as having an illegal disparate impact. We supported New Haven, Connecticut in a disparate impact challenge when th ...