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Allan King discusses the Class Action Plaintiff's Lawyer's Sociologist--William Bielby

By Allan G. King

  • Business Week

Business Week

"White Men Can't Help It,"
This article discusses the controversial sociologist William Bielby's and his role as an expert plaintiffs' witness in employment class actions. Bielby, who testifies frequently in discrimination cases, contends that, given white men's "unconscious bias," workplace discrimination against women and minorities is practically inevitable. Littler attorney Allan King explains the appeal of witnesses like Bielby, and thier broad-stroke arguments, and the necessity for employers to hire defense counsel who have had experience countering them.

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