PwC's chief purpose and inclusion officer Shannon Schuyler, who is charged with working with the outside consultant under the settlement, said in an emailed statement that the firm PwC's chief purpose and inclusion officer Shannon Schuyler, who is charged with working with the outside consultant under the settlement, said in an emailed statement that the firm "is proud to affirm its commitment to identify and hire older workers." (Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to pay $11.625 million to settle a lawsuit claiming the global accounting firm discriminated against older applicants for certain positions.

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Ross Todd

Ross Todd is the Editor/columnist for the Am Law Litigation Daily. He writes about litigation of all sorts. Previously, Ross was the Bureau Chief of The Recorder, ALM's California affiliate. Contact Ross at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Ross_Todd.