New York City Sets Precedent in Combatting Height- and Weight-Based Bias in the Workplace
New York City is poised to become a trailblazer in the fight against height- and weight-based discrimination in the workplace,…
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Affirmative-Action Opponent Edward Blum Threatens Legal Action Against Law Firms Over Diversity Fellowship Programs
Edward Blum, a prominent advocate against affirmative action, has taken legal action against three leading law firms - Winston &…
NAACP Takes Legal Action Against South Carolina Officials – Will It Be a Game Changer?
The South Carolina State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is suing the state's…
Gibson Dunn’s Landmark Victory: LAPD Officer Held Accountable for Injuring George Floyd Protester
Following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in 2020, protests erupted across the United States to condemn…
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Appoints Its First Latina Chair
Photo Credits: The University of Texas School of Law U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Appoints Its First Latina Chair The…
Georgetown Law Graduates Told to Uphold Freedom of Speech by Civil Rights Leader
Summary: Civil rights leader Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton gave the commencement speech at Georgetown Law School. Georgetown Law School graduates…
Soros Former Fund Manager Accused of Abusing Women Inside Penthouse BDSM Room
Summary: The former portfolio manager for George Soros’ investment fund has been accused in a lawsuit of vicious sexual abuse.…
Charlottesville Joins Lawsuit to Stop White Nationalist Summer Rally
Summary: Charlottesville is involved in two lawsuits against the white nationalist party and its affiliates so that the group is…
Six Police Officers Escape DOJ Charges in Death of Freddie Gray
Summary: The Department of Justice said they will not pursue charges against the six Baltimore police officers involved in the…
Lawsuit Claims Cops Searched Woman’s Vagina for 11 Minutes
Summary: A Texas woman claims police officers violated the law by giving her a cavity search without a warrant. In…
Lawsuit: Mentally-Ill Man Starved to Death in Virginia Jail
Summary: A lawsuit claims a Virginia jail allowed a mentally ill man to starve to death. He was serving time…
Will Ahmed Bring Suit?
Summary: 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing a clock to school in Monday. By Wednesday he was tweeting about…