From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 21-Sep-15 11:53, hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   > Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
   >> For better or worse, the burden is on the plaintiff to prove that   
   >> the cause was a prohibited one, so as long as the employer provides   
   >> some other plausible reason (true or not), the suit will fail.   
   >   
   > Depends on the jurisdiction.  Some jurisdictions (such as N.E.   
   > cities) are much more sympathetic to the plaintiff in these kinds of   
   > cases than other courts (such as outer suburbs, southern states).   
      
   To an extent, it doesn't matter since courts are not allowed to even   
   accept an employment discrimination case until the EEOC agrees, and they   
   reject the vast majority of claims.  OTOH, if the EEOC allows a case to   
   move forward, there's a high likelihood of winning--and the defendant   
   will usually try to settle.   
      
   > Indeed, there was a suburban civil lawsuit, and the plaintiffs tried   
   > really hard to get a change of venue into the city court for that   
   > very reason, but their request was denied..   
      
   ITYM defendant, since the plaintiff chooses where to file the case, and   
   naturally they're going to pick the one that is most favorable to their   
   interests, known as "venue shopping".   
      
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