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A reader objects to a defense of disparate-impact theory.

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Some short excerpts from yesterday's long decision by Seventh Circuit Judge Joshua Kolar, joined by Chief Judge Michael Brennan, ...

Eiko Fried has been appointed professor of Mental Health & Data Science. This combined chair neatly fits the view that understanding complex mental ...

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