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Queer Law Watch

Covers cases of importance to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered community. By Christopher Goeken.

http://queerlawwatch.blogspot.com/

Feb 22
Married Same-Sex Couples Need Not Be Pre-certified to Adopt Spouse's Child

Married Same-Sex Couples Need Not Be Pre-certified to Adopt Spouse's Child

A Monroe County Family Court Judge has ruled that married same-sex couples should be treated like their heterosexual counterparts when one parent wants to adopt the child of the other. Usually, same-sex couples needed to submit to an…
Jan 27
Guidance for NY Same-Sex Couple

Guidance for NY Same-Sex Couple

Several advocacy groups have released guidance on how New York State will treat same-sex couples who married out of state. It's available here.
Nov 5
Our Long National Nightmare is Finally Coming to an End

Our Long National Nightmare is Finally Coming to an End

So many more bloggers more eloquent than I will write about the victory. All I can add is that I am very hopeful that Obama can start to address the big issues in a way that hasn't been done in a generation.

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Religion Clause

By University of Toledo College of Law Professor Howard M. Friedman.

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

May 19
Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Case

Recent Prisoner Free Exercise Case

In Rich v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, (11 Cir., May 14, 2013), the 11th Circuit sent back for trial a Jewish prisoner's challenge under RLUIPA to Florida's refusal to provide him with kosher meals.In Watkins v.…
May 19
Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Alleging Defamation In Church Annulment Proceeding

Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Alleging Defamation In Church Annulment Proceeding

A Kansas appellate court, in a 2-1 decision, affirmed the dismissal of a suit brought by plaintiff against his former wife alleging that she made defamatory statements to a Catholic Archdiocesan Tribunal in seeking an annulment of their…
May 18
Afghan Parliament Tables Bill Protecting Women After Objections From Islamic Legislator

Afghan Parliament Tables Bill Protecting Women After Objections From Islamic Legislator

Today's Deutsche Welle reports that in Afghanistan's Parliament, lawmakers have withdrawn a bill that would have instituted a number of protections for women. The action came after religious parties complained that the…

Rank this Week: 25

Religious Law Blog

Covers religious law and liberty issues affecting churches, ministries, and individuals. By Telios Law PLLC.

http://www.telioslaw.com/religious-law-blog-posts

May 6
How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law? Part 2

How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law? Part 2

Previously, we discussed the magistrate judge’s decision in United States v. Dillard, which held that communications between a lay spiritual counselor and a prisoner were not privileged. Angel Dillard appealed that decision to the…
Apr 22
You Gave the Church Away?

You Gave the Church Away?

You hate to see a case with a caption like God’s Hope Builders, Inc. v. Mount Zion Baptist Church, since it seems unlikely the lawsuit is what God would have hoped for. The Georgia Court of Appeals, on March 28, 2013, remanded this case…
Mar 26
How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law?

How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law?

Confidential communication with clergy has been protected for centuries under the common law. This means that clergy do not have to disclose the content of those discussions. How far does that confidentiality extend? The answer varies…

Rank this Week: 1555

Reproductive Rights Prof Blog

Covers abortion, contraception, pregnancy and fetal rights. By CUNY School of Law Professor Caitlin E. Borgmann.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/reproductive_rights/

May 14
Martha Fineman on Masculinities Scholarship and Feminist Legal Theory

Martha Fineman on Masculinities Scholarship and Feminist Legal Theory

Martha Fineman (Emory Univ. School of Law) has posted Feminism, Masculinities, and Multiple Identities on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Masculinities scholarship could be seen as distinct from and complementary to feminist theory — an…
May 14
Catholic/Secular Hospital Mergers Threaten Access to Reproductive Health Care

Catholic/Secular Hospital Mergers Threaten Access to Reproductive Health Care

The New York Times: Hospital Mergers Reset Abortion-Access Battle, by Kirk Johnson: Politicians seeking to restrict access to abortion, a marked trend this year from North Dakota to Arkansas, tend not to get much traction in this part of…
May 14
Abortion Protest Case Pits Free Speech Rights Against Protection of Children

Abortion Protest Case Pits Free Speech Rights Against Protection of Children

The New York Times: In Abortion Protests, Which to Protect, Children or Speech?, by Adam Liptak: Kenneth T. Scott opposes abortion, and he says so in public. Sometimes he holds up large pictures of aborted fetuses. Sometimes he makes his...

Rank this Week: 101

Resist Racism

Discusses racism in society and the justice system.

http://resistracism.wordpress.com/

May 16
Ain’t it always the way

Ain’t it always the way

The big scary black man and eleven of his friends, out to rob a little lady at noon on Michigan Avenue. Continue reading »
Apr 30
Doesn’t even begin to cover it

Doesn’t even begin to cover it

She had three adopted daughters. But she wanted four. She didn’t receive approval for the fourth adoption in 2007. So what did she do? She forced her oldest daughter (then 14) to become pregnant through…
Apr 18
Poo at the zoo

Poo at the zoo

Because everybody thousands of miles away wants to read about poop and will prove it by clicking on the link. Continue reading »

Rank this Week: 905

Rock the Boat

Musings about the law, especially recent decisions, proposed legislation, employment law, and legal angles on feminism and animal rights. By Piper Hoffman.

http://piperhoffman.com

Aug 21
Non-Human Animals Can Act Ethically: A Response to Richard Polt

Non-Human Animals Can Act Ethically: A Response to Richard Polt

Proving that humans are somehow “better” than non-human animals is a priority for some, including philosophy professor Richard Polt.
Aug 7
What Doesn’t Separate Us From Animals 6

What Doesn’t Separate Us From Animals 6

Pigeons are watching you, and they don’t forget a face. A new study shows that pigeons can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar human faces, according
Aug 2
NYC Renews Ban on New Storefront Slaughterhouse

NYC Renews Ban on New Storefront Slaughterhouse

Originally published on Care2.

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Sexual Harassment Lawyer Blawg

Covers racial and sexual harassment and education law. By Law Offices of Joshua Friedman.

http://www.sexualharassmentlawyerblawg.com/

Jan 2
New York Athletic Club Tried to keep Testimony about Sexual Harassment and Racial Slurs Secret

New York Athletic Club Tried to keep Testimony about Sexual Harassment and Racial Slurs Secret

During the Civil Rights Movement advocates used a combination of lawsuits, sit ins, protest marches, and boycotts, to fight institutional racism. Newspaper reporting of these protests played an important role in changing public opinion, which…
Dec 25
In Our Little Town...Discrimination

In Our Little Town...Discrimination

My town has wonderful open-minded people and great schools. It's, a lovely community. So, the fact that young, African-American woman, had to bring a lawsuit against a local restaurant for employment discrimination, tells you that racial…
Nov 29
Landlord Settles Suit over Sex Offender Super for $2 million

Landlord Settles Suit over Sex Offender Super for $2 million

As the NY Post reported, Stanley Katz, the "Upper West Side landlord who knowingly employed a child rapist as his building super will cough up $2 million to settle . . ." this sexual harassment lawsuit. Law Offices of Joshua Friedman…

Rank this Week: 1430

Sexual Orientation and the Law…

Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog

By Professors Sara R. Benson and William B. Turner.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/lgbtlaw/

Jan 28
About Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog

About Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog

The Law Professor Blogs Network has ceased publication of this blog.
Oct 25
Feminist Legal Theory

Feminist Legal Theory

Feminist Legal Theory Collaborative Research Network Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, June 5-8, 2011 Invitation and Call for Papers Dear friends and colleagues, As many of you know, the Feminist Legal Theory Collaborative Research…
Jun 29
Obama and same-sex marriage: the lawyerly straddle continue

Obama and same-sex marriage: the lawyerly straddle continue

Republished from the University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog. President Obama's remarks last week to a gay/lesbian fundraising event must have disappointed his supporters who have grown tired of straddling and rhetorical games on the…

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Special Education Law Blog

Discusses special education law topics. By Jim Gerl.

http://specialeducationlawblog.blogspot.com/

May 18
Bullying of Kids With Disabilities - Part I

Bullying of Kids With Disabilities - Part I

English: this is my own version of what bullying looks like (Photo credit: Wikipedia) We are repeating our very popular series on bullying of children with disabilities. This was one of our best received…
May 15
Seclusion & Restraints Bill Reintroduced in Congre

Seclusion & Restraints Bill Reintroduced in Congre

, U.S. Congressman. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Representative George Miller, the ranking member of the House Education Committee reintroduced the Keep All Children Safe Act in the…
May 11
Our Series On Bullying Rides Again

Our Series On Bullying Rides Again

Some states in the United States have implemented laws to address school bullying. Law prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation and gender identity Law prohibits bullying of students based on sexual orientation only School…

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Sui Generis--a New York law blog

Offers commentary on civil rights issues, recent decisions and other areas of interest to New York civil litigators and criminal practitioners. By Nicole L. Black.

http://nylawblog.typepad.com/suigeneris/

May 15
Ethics of VLOs and advertising in New York

Ethics of VLOs and advertising in New York

This week's Daily Record column is entitled "Ethics of VLOs and advertising in New York." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** The legal profession is in a state of flux. New…
May 14
Book Review: Paperno’s ‘Representing the Accused’ a step-by-step guide for criminal defense attorney

Book Review: Paperno’s ‘Representing the Accused’ a step-by-step guide for criminal defense attorney

A special edition article that I recently wrote for the Daily Record column is entitled "Book Review: Paperno’s ‘Representing the Accused’ a step-by-step guide for criminal defense attorneys." A pdf of the article can be…
May 7
California lawyers can operate VLOs in the cloud

California lawyers can operate VLOs in the cloud

This week's Daily Record column is entitled "California lawyers can operate VLOs in the cloud." A pdf of the article can be found here and my past Daily Record articles can be accessed here. ***** California lawyers can operate VLOs in the…

Rank this Week: 1053

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press…

Texas RioGrande Legal Aid Press Center

Covers border issues, disaster relief, immigration and housing.

http://trla.wordpress.com

May 17
El Paso Times – Military, vets can access legal service

El Paso Times – Military, vets can access legal service

There are many resources available to active servicemembers and veterans. The El Paso legal community continues to reach in a warm abrazo to show its support to them. Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans is a State Bar of Texas Committee ……
May 16
Huffington Post – Time to Put Lawyers Back to Work as Public Servant

Huffington Post – Time to Put Lawyers Back to Work as Public Servant

Since the start of the Great Recession, numerous articles and reports have detailed the employment woes of lawyers and recent law school graduates. An abundance of lawyers and a decline in traditional law jobs has led to an unfortunate…
May 13
Legal Aid Receives Support for Outreach to Rural Texan

Legal Aid Receives Support for Outreach to Rural Texan

Contact: Cynthia Martinez, Communications Director * 512-374-2764 * cmartinez@trla.org WESLACO, Texas – May 13, 2013 – The Texas Bar Foundation has awarded a grant of $11,620 to Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) in support of…

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the 13th juror

Offers comments on social justice issues, news and court decisions. By Florida A&M College of Law Professor Jacqueline Dowd.

http://jackiedowd.blogspot.com/

Jan 15
Drug overdoses overtake AIDS as main cause of homeless death

Drug overdoses overtake AIDS as main cause of homeless death

Overdoses of drugs, particularly prescription pain-killers and heroin, have overtaken AIDS to become the leading cause of death of homeless adults, according to a study of homeless residents of Boston. The finding came from a five-year study…
Jan 8
The high cost of poverty: Why the poor pay more

The high cost of poverty: Why the poor pay more

You have to be rich to be poor.That's what some people who have never lived below the poverty line don't understand.Put it another way: The poorer you are, the more things cost. More in money, time, hassle, exhaustion, menace. This is a fact…
Jan 6
Judge says tent city residents can stay -- for now

Judge says tent city residents can stay -- for now

A judge in New Jersey — saying the government has a responsibility to provide for the poor — refused to evict residents from a makeshift camp that township officials claim is a dangerous public nuisance.Since 2006, from 25 to 70 homeless…

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The Gay Law Report

Provides insight and analysis about LGBT laws and related news, including laws about gay marriage, gay rights, and domestic partnerships. By Gideon Alper.

http://us.oyez.org/audio/rss

Jan 14
Current Gay Military Legal Issue

Current Gay Military Legal Issue

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the law prohibiting service men and women from being open about their sexuality, was repealed in September. As a result, gay and lesbian members of our military have been able to serve openly and freely.…
Jan 2
Adoption Tax Credit Made Permanent with Fiscal Cliff Deal

Adoption Tax Credit Made Permanent with Fiscal Cliff Deal

Good news, everyone. As part of the fiscal cliff deal negotiated over the New Years holiday, the Adoption Tax Credit was made permanent. While the adoption tax credit helps anyone adopting a child, it’s particularly helpful for those…
Nov 26
Vermont: Another place that does out of state gay divorce

Vermont: Another place that does out of state gay divorce

Long-time readers of my blog know that I’ve always been hesitant to recommend couples go out of state to get married. The issue isn’t the marriage itself (which legally often does nothing), but the difficulty in getting divorced.…

Rank this Week: 5136

The Happy Feminist

Thoughts of a 30-something, married, Unitarian, dog-loving attorney.

http://happyfeminist.typepad.com/happyfeminist/

Apr 11
STILL HERE, STILL THINKING OF YOU

STILL HERE, STILL THINKING OF YOU

Obviously, it is still taking me some time to work out my blog-life balance. At the moment, I am on vacation in sunny Los Angeles for my annual visit to my grandmother. Last week was torture as I frantically tried to tie up numerous loose…
Apr 2
POWER? FROM WHOSE POINT OF VIEW?

POWER? FROM WHOSE POINT OF VIEW?

People are wont to comment that women hold incredible power by virtue of our sexual desirability to men -- and that somehow we feminists just don't appreciate it or that we want to diminish that power. This is a silly view. One can…
Mar 30
FRIDAY FUN: ANTI-MSN BLOGGING -- UPDATED

FRIDAY FUN: ANTI-MSN BLOGGING -- UPDATED

OK, I am feeling frivolous and it's Friday afternoon. What better to do than tear down some MSN relationship advice, an art form invented by Amanda Marcotte (the tearing down I mean)? I am not going to do any fisking (I have to get back…

Rank this Week: 3052

The Niqabi Paralegal

Covers legal issues facing Muslims in the United States.

http://www.niqabiparalegal.com/

Aug 17
Another key victory for victims of domestic violence

Another key victory for victims of domestic violence

Obama Administration Extends Asylum for Domestic Violence Victims: A Mexican woman with a history of domestic violence at the hands of her common-law husband was granted asylum by the Obama administration in a groundbreaking case that holds…
Sep 20
at long last

at long last

A little over three years ago, I wrote:
Oct 22
Face veils in court

Face veils in court

Some more general issues relating to niqab (the face veil) are discussed here. But this story brings up the question of wearing niqab in court:

Rank this Week: 3749

The Polar Digress

Covers feminism in Alaska, Alaskan and general family law policy, child and parent-raising, and the meaning of life.

http://thepolardigress.blogspot.com/

Nov 17
HuffPo's Divorce Section:

HuffPo's Divorce Section:

HuffPo's Divorce Section: No Room for Reason on Domestic Violence?
Mar 31
2 Boy

2 Boy

2 Boys Found Dead; Mom Rips the Courts - March 31, 2009 - Illinois(Excerpts from the Chicago Tribune article:)
Dec 15
Mad Magazine's "Clueless"

Mad Magazine's "Clueless"

Mad Magazine's "Clueless" Game

Rank this Week: 3574

The Shout

Covers wiretaps, privacy, copyright, and free speech. By Jennifer Granick.

http://www.granick.com/blog

Oct 30
Granick Slate Card: November 6, 2012 Election

Granick Slate Card: November 6, 2012 Election

GRANICK SLATE CARD NATIONAL ELECTION, NOVEMBER 2012 Friends, Romans, Republicans:
Jul 24
Catching Up

Catching Up

Unfortunately, I haven’t been keeping this site up to date as I’ve been blogging on the Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society site. To that end, here are my most recent posts: The Unintended Consequences of CISPA New…
Apr 23
BCPO Raffle

BCPO Raffle

Contact me if you want tickets for this worthy cause! BCPO Raffle 2012 Flyer

Rank this Week: 1922

The Shriver Brief

Covers economic security and opportunity, health care justice, housing justice and legal aid. By the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.

http://www.theshriverbrief.org

May 16
Frontline Report Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Retirement Plan

Frontline Report Uncovers the Hidden Costs of Retirement Plan

The financial industry has continued to grow over the past 30 years, even throughout the Great Recession. In 2010 money flowing to financial services comprised an all-time high 9% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Expansion of…
May 13
This One's Gonna Hurt: What Will Happen to Families Who Lose Their Homes Because of Sequestration?

This One's Gonna Hurt: What Will Happen to Families Who Lose Their Homes Because of Sequestration?

When travelers recently felt the sting of airline delays due to sequestration, Congress quickly acted to provide additional money for air traffic controllers. As more cuts are rolled out over the next few months, a cadre of interest groups…
May 10
Employer Credit Checks: A Discriminatory Practice

Employer Credit Checks: A Discriminatory Practice

Lenders use credit reporting information to determine a borrower’s creditworthiness and to make lending decisions. However, a new report by Demos reveals that a growing number of companies are checking credit reports as part of the…

Rank this Week: 880

The Social Report

Covers issues of race, gender, and class, as well as how government and politics affect society.

http://thesocialreport.blogspot.com/

Nov 28
The Unhappiness of Jack Bauer

The Unhappiness of Jack Bauer

Not long ago “Hustle,” a BBC television series, was taken to task by a reviewer in the New York Times. She faulted it for presenting a fantastic image of contemporary London. It was too affluent to be believable, she thought, in light of…
Nov 26
Who cares about politics?

Who cares about politics?

Last month, the New York Times published an article on the presidential candidates' clothing – not what they're wearing (although that's been analyzed too) but what they're selling. Mostly, candidates sell themselves, but they're also…
Oct 30
Blackwater Blues: Vigilantes in Iraq

Blackwater Blues: Vigilantes in Iraq

The use by Coalition forces in Iraq of what essentially amount to irregular forces (contract companies, outsourcing agencies) adds a further dimension to an already spiralling conflict. In Iraq, citizens face the prospect of kidnap and…

Rank this Week: 4971

The Wall of Separation

Covers 1st Amendment issues regarding the separation of Church and State. From Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

http://blog.au.org

Dec 21
Bad Defense Maneuver: Military Spending Bill Provision Could Foster Religiously Based Discrimination

Bad Defense Maneuver: Military Spending Bill Provision Could Foster Religiously Based Discrimination

Simon BrownWall of Separation It seems that closed-door negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have produced a defense spending bill with a provision that could allow for discrimination against gays, lesbians…
Dec 20
Measure Of Justice: Remembering The Battle Over Robert Bork

Measure Of Justice: Remembering The Battle Over Robert Bork

Rob BostonWall of Separation I know it’s not considered polite to speak ill of the dead, but I’m going to bend that rule today to comment on Robert H. Bork, the former federal appeals court judge and failed Supreme Court candidate…
Dec 19
Curriculum Cleanup: Louisiana Parish Bars Creationism From Public School

Curriculum Cleanup: Louisiana Parish Bars Creationism From Public School

Simon BrownWall of Separation Louisiana officials have often been far from favorable when it comes to church-state separation, so today we are particularly happy to salute school officials in Orleans Parish for doing the right thing. This…

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The Wretched of the Earth

Covers issues affecting the poor and indigent.

http://thewretchedoftheearth.blogspot.com

Mar 29
Reciprocal Discovery Bill Becomes Less Reciprocal

Reciprocal Discovery Bill Becomes Less Reciprocal

I reported earlier about proposed legislation that would require both prosecutors and defense lawyers to provide discovery in advance of trial in criminal cases. Well, now the bill is going in a surprising direction and the changes have even…
Mar 19
More Bad Bills at the Lege

More Bad Bills at the Lege

It continues to shock me when the legislature churns out truly stupid, short-sighted legislation. HB's 23 & 133 are great examples. See my website for more.
Mar 18
Evisceratimg the Rules of Evidence

Evisceratimg the Rules of Evidence

Wow, this is a dumb bill being kicked around the Lege this year. Check it out.

Rank this Week: 2776

Timely Objections

Covers education law and civil rights. By R. Tamara de Silva.

http://www.timelyobjections.com/

Apr 13
Kermit Gosnell's Horror Practice

Kermit Gosnell's Horror Practice

Dr. Kermit Gosnell's Horror Practice By R. Tamara de Silva April 13, 2013 Dr. Kermit Gosnell's…
Mar 27
Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court-Marriage Equality-Part I

Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court-Marriage Equality-Part I

Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court-Marriage Equality -Part I By R Tamara de Silva March 27, 2013 The Supreme Court has not delved into marriage lightly, tending to defer to…
Mar 5
The President as Executioner

The President as Executioner

The President As Executioner; the Unconstitutionality of Targeted Killings of Americans on American Soil By R. Tamara de Silva March 6, 2013 In the 2004 decision of Hamdi v. Rumsfeld, the Supreme Court…

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Transgender Workplace Diversity

Covers law and policy news around transgendered employees in the workplace.

http://transworkplace.blogspot.com/

Feb 23
Title IX and Transgender Student

Title IX and Transgender Student

I've been invited this weekend to a symposium sponsored by the University of Wisconsin Law School's Journal of Law, Gender and Society, on the subject of Transcending Gender Lines: Title IX and Transgender Rights. I thought I'd take a break…
Feb 19
EEOC File 13: Waiting for Godot

EEOC File 13: Waiting for Godot

A country road. A tree.Evening.Estragon, sitting on a low mound, is trying to take off his boot. He pulls at it with both hands, panting.He gives up, exhausted, rests, tries again.As before.Enter Vladimir.ESTRAGON:(giving up again). Nothing…
Feb 4
Where to File an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

Where to File an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

When you experience discrimination at work, first stop should be HR, though you have to be careful about how you approach it. But what happens if HR doesn't solve the problem after a reasonable period of time? Your next stop is an…

Rank this Week: 4015

Virginia Employment Attorney Blog

Covers employment and civil rights law. By The Spiggle Law Firm.

http://www.virginiaemploymentattorneyblog.com/

Apr 25
A Win!

A Win!

The Spiggle Law Firm is pleased to announce that members of the firm recently won a complete aquittal for a lawyer charged with assault. After testimony taking place over four days, including testimony by a treating physician, the judge…
Apr 11
Caregiver Discrimination - Don't Forget the Men!

Caregiver Discrimination - Don't Forget the Men!

The Huffington Post has an interesting blog post by Sherri Snelling about creating a corporate culture supportive of caregivers. Ms. Snelling talks about the the increasing number of workers with caregiver responsibilities, sometimes…
Mar 24
You can represent yourself in a discrimination lawsuit, but . . .

You can represent yourself in a discrimination lawsuit, but . . .

This article in the in the American Bar Association Journal references a study in New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy demostrating that African Americans are more likely than others to pursue discrimination cases…

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Wait A Second!

Covers civil rights opinions of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. By Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP.

http://secondcircuitcivilrights.blogspot.com/

May 16
Mixed result on appeal over NYC Fire Department racial hiring practice

Mixed result on appeal over NYC Fire Department racial hiring practice

Litigation over the hiring practices of the New York City Fire Department has raged on for years. This time around, the Court of Appeals vacates summary judgment in favor of the firefighters who claim that the FDNY intentionally …
May 14
Some workplace slights are too trivial to support a discrimination lawsuit

Some workplace slights are too trivial to support a discrimination lawsuit

Not everything that management does to you is enough to file an employment discrimination lawsuit. The courts require that the plaintiff show that she suffered an "adverse action" that would make the lawsuit worthwhile. At one end of the…
May 10
Deadlines are sacred

Deadlines are sacred

The Court of Appeals is laying down the law. Deadlines are written in stone. Failure to meet that deadline in perfecting the appeal can result in dismissal of the appeal, and your life will be worth garbage.The case is RLI Insurance v. JDJ…

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Women's Take

Our take on what's at stake. By the National Women's Law Center.

http://www.womenstake.org/

Nov 21
The ACA Contraceptive Coverage Lawsuits: The Employee's Right to Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

The ACA Contraceptive Coverage Lawsuits: The Employee's Right to Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

Posted by: Shari Inniss-Grant, Fellow Last week at a lunch with African advocates for women's rights, we discussed pregnancy rates in Africa and the United States. Across the continents one thing remained constant-women have better…
Nov 19
Let's Talk Turkey: Busting Myths on Taxes, Social Security, and Medicaid in Time for Thanksgiving

Let's Talk Turkey: Busting Myths on Taxes, Social Security, and Medicaid in Time for Thanksgiving

Posted by: Joan Entmacher, Vice President for Family Economic Security Posted by: Judy Waxman, Vice President for Health and Reproductive Rights Whether served as a side dish or not, politics always seems to wiggle its way onto the…
Nov 16
Abortion Can Save A Woman's Life - And Restrictions Can End It

Abortion Can Save A Woman's Life - And Restrictions Can End It

Posted by: Shari Inniss-Grant, Fellow Over the past months the nation has witnessed a heated conversation about reproductive healthcare. In several states anti-abortion law-makers have been outspoken in their attempt to convince states…

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WordInEdgewise

Covers marriage equality, torts and public health issues. By Professor John G. Culhane.

http://wordinedgewise.org

Dec 19
Will Congress Repeal the Law Barring Suits against Gun Sellers?

Will Congress Repeal the Law Barring Suits against Gun Sellers?

In this Slate article, posted earlier this evening, I argue that the 2005 law that banned most suits against gun sellers was a terrible capitulation to the NRA, larding gun manufacturers and dealers with a broad immunity against suit that no…
Dec 10
Does Victory Have A Price?

Does Victory Have A Price?

In this Slate article, I argue that the recent success of same-sex marriage at the ballot box might, paradoxically, make it harder for equality advocates to win at the Supreme Court. But I think they should win, anyway.
Dec 8
Analysis of Yesterday’s SCOTUS Decision to Hear Both Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8 case

Analysis of Yesterday’s SCOTUS Decision to Hear Both Defense of Marriage Act and Prop 8 case

Over at The New Civil Rights Movement, I’ve got a piece that ‘splains to layfolk what happened at the Supreme Court yesterday, and what I think it might mean.

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