Legal Opinion
Hoffmann-La Roche Inc. v. Sperling
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 9, 1990No. 88-1203PublishedCited by 1,736 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kennedy
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 81 Stat. 602, as amended, 29 U. S. C. § 621 et seq. (1982 ed. and Supp. V), provides that an employee may bring an action on behalf of himself and other employees similarly situated. To resolve disagreement among the Courts of Appeals,1 we granted certiorari on the question whether a district court conducting a suit of this type may authorize and facilitate notice of the pending action. 489 U. S. 1077 (1989).
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Age discrimination in employment is forbidden by § 4 of the ADEA. 29 U. S. C. §628 (1982 ed. and Supp. V). Section •7(b) of the…
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- Leonard R. Woods v. New York Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by1,736 opinions
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- Myers v. Hertz Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2010
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