Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law
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"Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law" is a nonfiction book that chronicles Lois Jenson’s pioneering lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment in a Minnesota iron mine, a case that helped transform U.S. sexual harassment law.
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Target entity: Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law Context triple: [North Country, basedOn, Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law]
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Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that defined employer liability standards for supervisor sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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“The Great Lawsuit: Man versus Men, Woman versus Women”
“The Great Lawsuit: Man versus Men, Woman versus Women” is an 1843 essay by Margaret Fuller that argues for women’s intellectual and social equality and later served as the basis for her expanded book Woman in the Nineteenth Century.
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Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Target entity: Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law Target entity description: "Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law" is a nonfiction book that chronicles Lois Jenson’s pioneering lawsuit over workplace sexual harassment in a Minnesota iron mine, a case that helped transform U.S. sexual harassment law.
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A.
Love & Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts
"Love & Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts" is Maya Moore’s memoir chronicling her legendary basketball career alongside her fight for criminal justice reform and the wrongful conviction of Jonathan Irons.
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B.
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court case that defined employer liability standards for supervisor sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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C.
“The Great Lawsuit: Man versus Men, Woman versus Women”
“The Great Lawsuit: Man versus Men, Woman versus Women” is an 1843 essay by Margaret Fuller that argues for women’s intellectual and social equality and later served as the basis for her expanded book Woman in the Nineteenth Century.
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D.
Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality
Love Wins: The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality is a nonfiction book that chronicles the personal stories and legal battle behind the U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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E.
Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" is a popular biographical book that chronicles the life, legal career, and cultural impact of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
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Minnesota
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ class action lawsuits ⓘ gender discrimination ⓘ hostile work environment ⓘ iron mining industry ⓘ workplace discrimination ⓘ |
| addresses |
barriers to reporting sexual harassment
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legal concept of damages for emotional distress in harassment cases ⓘ retaliation against complainants in the workplace ⓘ |
| chronicles |
long duration of litigation in the Jenson case
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transition of an individual complaint into a class action lawsuit ⓘ |
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United States
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United States of America
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| describes |
conditions for women workers in a Minnesota iron mine
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evolution of sexual harassment jurisprudence in the United States ⓘ |
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impact of the Jenson case on U.S. sexual harassment law
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legal struggle of Lois Jenson and her coworkers ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | landmark sexual harassment case in Minnesota iron mine ⓘ |
| genre | nonfiction ⓘ |
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civil rights law
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Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
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Eveleth, Minnesota
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iron ore mine workplace ⓘ |
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courage of whistleblowers
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| timePeriodCovered | late 20th century United States ⓘ |
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