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26 May 2017, 1:19 pm by Naomi Shatz
Other Massachusetts civil rights laws do not provide an avenue for relief for students. [read post]
26 Nov 2011, 12:47 pm by Maura Greene
Massachusetts has extended the protection of its civil rights laws to to transgender individuals, adding protections against discrimination in housing education, employment and credit. [read post]
8 Feb 2024, 9:12 am by The Law Office of James K. Meehan
He filed charges with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) and obtained a right to sue letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) before bringing an action in state court. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
On April 11, 2016, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a procedural order denying motions to dismiss actions initiated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) seeking affirmance of two orders assessing civil penalties against Lincoln Paper and Tissue, LLC, Richard Silkman (“Silkman”), and Competitive Energy Services (“CES”) (collectively, the “Respondents”) for violating… [read post]
7 Sep 2017, 7:33 am by Andrew Hamm
The American Civil Liberties Union called it “the single largest dismissal of wrongful convictions in the nation’s history. [read post]
28 Aug 2021, 5:03 pm by The Law Office of James K. Meehan
The plaintiff did not submit a response to the defendant’s workers’ compensation allegations but argued that his claims were timely due to a complaint he filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination. [read post]
11 Jul 2016, 6:11 am by Massachusetts Employment Law Letter
Also, the bill is a reminder that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has stated that employers may not require transgender employees to use a unisex bathroom and that doing so may be a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [read post]
12 Dec 2016, 2:05 pm by Howard Friedman
 A letter from the chief of the state's Civil Rights Division explained why the changes were made. [read post]
In Thursday’s filing to the Massachusetts Ballot Law Commission, Free Speech For People and a Massachusetts-based civil rights firm contended that the Republican front-runner had, “through his words and actions, after swearing an oath as an officer of the United States to support the Constitution, engaged in insurrection or rebellion, or gave aid and comfort to its enemies, as defined by Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. [read post]
28 Nov 2016, 7:34 am by WynnAndWynn
Question 3 was approved by 63% of voters, according to the Secretary of State, which legalized the medicinal use of marijuana in Massachusetts and removed criminal and civil penalties for such use. [read post]
21 Feb 2019, 7:35 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
The commission, which included law enforcement, defense attorneys and civil rights activists, made 19 recommendations in response to passage of the 2016 ballot initiative that legalized recreational marijuana. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 9:14 am by Tom Kosakowski
Commission on Civil Rights Back Ombuds for Sexual Harassment Response; ;Urban Institute White Paper Endorses Ombuds to Address STEM Harassment; Study Finds Ombuds are 'What Works' for Diversity and Inclusion. [read post]
16 Nov 2015, 2:55 am by Walter Olson
” The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, the state civil rights agency, awarded Nixon $75,000 in lost wages and $25,000 for emotional distress. [read post]
7 Sep 2011, 2:43 pm
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination awarded the woman more than $200,000. [read post]
23 Aug 2016, 6:43 am by Jennifer Parent
The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) oversees enforcement of this law. [read post]
12 Aug 2017, 10:57 pm by William D. Kickham, Esq.
Legislators claimed they need this additional time to “get things right. [read post]
4 Apr 2019, 12:46 pm by Jacques Singer-Emery
March 25 Kicking off the March 25 session, after conducting the rights colloquy with the defendants, military judge Col. [read post]