Earl v. Nielsen Media Research, Inc.

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• holding that \comments from supervisors betraying bias or animus against older workers\ constitute direct evidence of age discrimination
• holding that “comments from supervisors betraying bias or animus against older workers” constitute direct evidence of age discrimination
• holding that the similarly situated inquiry does not require a “one-to-one mapping between employees”
• reasoning that 23 “an employer’s deviation from established policy or practice” that “work[s] to [the 24 plaintiff’s] disadvantage” can be evidence of discrimination
• noting that \comments from supervisors betraying bias or animus against older workers\ constitute direct evidence of age discrimination
• explaining that “specific” and “substantial” circumstantial evidence of pretext is required to avoid summary judgment in the employer’s favor

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