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A key element of many of these cases is the allegation that companies replaced longstanding, highly qualified employees with younger, minority, or more "diverse" candidates who may not have matched the experience or seniority of the ousted staff. For instance, Jerome’s case described a mass exodus of senior attorneys, predominantly over 50 and white, replaced by younger counterparts—some just interns. Such patterns could serve as the backbone for class-action suits that seek substantial damages.