Consider, for example, whether you would really bet questionable employee selection practices and criteria (such as organizational fit, consensus hiring, GPA cutoff scores, or brain teasers) against a possible multimillion dollar judgment if it could be revealed that their use systematically discriminated against entire groups.

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Women are also more likely to be on the receiving end of every possible parental restraint and judgment.

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With only three or four potential causes still not ruled out, it is possible the National Transportation Safety Board will never issue a definitive judgment on what went wrong.

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Particularly in a crisis, we need to rely heavily on the judgment of trained professionals who are insulated as much as possible from political pressures.

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He tried hard to be neutral and avoided any judgment on the science underlying climate change predictions or on possible policies to counteract global warming.

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It is also possible that these claims could be dismissed at a Motion for Summary Judgment stage after a court has a chance to review all of the evidence.

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"He takes the possible loss of any innocent life seriously, and while he will not rush to judgment on the facts, he is following the investigation very closely, " Sholtis said.

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