1. What is "disparate-impact" discrimination under Title VII and how does it differ from "disparate-treatment" discrimination?
2. Do you believe that an employer that refuses to hire felons under any circumstances, regardless of the nature of the felony, the nature of the job, or the length of time that has passed since the conviction, should be subject to liability for disparate-impact discrimination based on race? What defenses might an employer use to defend itself against a lawsuit challenging the legality of its policy forbidding the hiring felons for a particular job under any circumstances?