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Stonehill College, 141 <strong>Mass</strong>. at. 562-563; compare Preston,<br />

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120 S . Ct. at 387; Waffle House, Inc. 122 S . Ct. at 765.<br />

Factor 3: Section 5 claims, as 1iti.gated within the<br />

Commissj.on and later appealed in Court, are prosecuted in<br />

the name of the agency, pursuant to its police powers, just<br />

as EEOC en<strong>for</strong>cemcnl: actions are prosecuted in that agency's<br />

name. Stonehill College, 441 <strong>Mass</strong>. at 563, 567; Thurdin,<br />

452 <strong>Mass</strong>. at 442; In re Mohawk - Greenfield Motel Corp., 239<br />

B.K. at 6-9; G.L. c. 1518, 5 5, 2; G.L. c. 1518, 5 6;<br />

Superior Court Standing Order 1-96(2); compare Waffle<br />

House, Tnc., 122 S. Ct. at 758, 759, 761-766<br />

Factor 4: The MCAD, and not the individual<br />

complainant:, controls the Section 5 claim, and is master<br />

over thc prosecution of the action, which parallels the<br />

EEOC's role. Stonehill College, 441. <strong>Mass</strong>. at 563, 567<br />

(section 5 actions are "directed" and "prosecuted" by the<br />

Commonwealth); 804 CMR 1.20(3) (MCAD schedules public<br />

hearing at its discretion); 804 CMR 1.09(5)(a) & (b)(2)<br />

(MCAD, or its designee, presents the complainant's evidence<br />

at public hearing); 804 CMR 1.18(4) (MCAD may dismiss even<br />

meritorious cases in its discretion); compare - Waffle House,<br />

12% S. Ct. at 762-763 (EEOC controls the prosecution of its<br />

en<strong>for</strong>cement action) .<br />

Factor 5: The MCAD, like the EEOC, controls the<br />

relief sought. I-<br />

Stonehill College, 441 <strong>Mass</strong>. at 567-568<br />

(MCAD accorded discretion and authority to fashion remedial<br />

rel.i.ef) ; 801 CMR 1.15 (6) (MCAD approves private settlement<br />

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