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December 18, 2009

Brown v. J. Kaz Inc.: Independent Contractors Can Bring Section 1981 Claims

Brown v. J. Kaz Inc. d/b/a Craftmatic of Pittsburgh

By Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu

In a case of first impression, the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed with three other federal appellate courts in finding that Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act extends beyond employees to independent contractors.In Brown v. J. Kaz Inc. d/b/a Craftmatic of Pittsburgh, 581 F.3d 175 (3rd Cir. 2009), the Court found that Section 1981 extends to all contracts, not just employment contracts.

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Jeremy J. Gray is a Partner of Zuber & Taillieu, focusing on employment law.

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