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		polski-g on Oct 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: California bans legacy admissions at private unive... "Qualified" is not a protected class. All forms of discrimination are legal, except those that are protected class.

ninetyninenine on Oct 1, 2024 [–]

If I broke the law and someone was damaged based off of the breaking of said law I should owe damages right?

lazide on Oct 1, 2024 | [–]

It Depends(tm).

Tort and civil law is a large speciality, and there are numerous situations where you might technically win but net zero actual damages.

You’d need to talk to a lawyer to get specifics.

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