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13 Sep 2018, 8:08 am
Contained in the report are details of cases [press statement] that include allegations of “killing, torture and ill-treatment, arbitrary arrests and detention, surveillance, criminalisation, and public stigmatisation campaigns targeting victims and human rights defenders” in addition to claims of reprisals and intimidation. [read post]
5 Apr 2017, 8:57 am
For those who are involved in a lawsuit, it is always best to hire an attorney who can answer your questions fully and advise you of your rights. [read post]
9 Sep 2011, 4:42 pm
For additional discussion of the struggle to balance national security concerns and protection of civil liberties see ACS’s 9/11 at 10. [read post]
14 Oct 2015, 10:22 am
Statutes of limitations are one of the most important elements of any civil action, including personal injury cases. [read post]
30 Mar 2016, 8:59 am
The new laws: require that the NYCHRL be interpreted expansively to maximize civil rights protections, regardless of how courts have interpreted similar provisions under federal and state anti-discrimination laws; permit the City’s Commission on Human Rights the authority to award attorney’s fees and costs to complainants in cases brought before the Commission; and repeal language addressing how to construe the NYCRHL’s prohibition against… [read post]
30 Jan 2018, 2:58 pm
The Brand Memo is limited to civil enforcement actions – any DOJ lawsuits to recover government funds lost to fraud or misconduct, or to impose penalties for violations of Federal health, safety, civil rights, or environmental laws. [read post]
30 Aug 2017, 2:48 pm
On July 13, 2017, in a unanimous opinion, the California Supreme Court affirmed PAGA plaintiffs’ broad rights to discovery under the Civil Discovery Act. [read post]
30 Jul 2012, 12:45 pm
Personhood USA [advocacy website] had originally tried to gather enough petition signatures to put the "personhood" issue on Oklahoma's November election ballot, but the effort was enjoined through an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Center for Reproductive Rights [advocacy websites] lawsuit [complaint, PDF] filed on behalf of Oklahoma doctors and... [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 2:00 am
In 2009, Target began to sell collage-style plaques commemorating the Civil Rights movement, depicting various photos and quotes of Rosa Parks. [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 2:00 am
In 2009, Target began to sell collage-style plaques commemorating the Civil Rights movement, depicting various photos and quotes of Rosa Parks. [read post]
18 Jul 2012, 8:09 am
You know how you have the right to a six-person jury in civil cases unless you make a "knowing and intelligent waiver. [read post]
29 Mar 2022, 9:50 pm
” The proposal for four-to-six-week adjournments is still “under discussion with no decisions yet,” noted Chalfen.Initially, the OCA was unwilling to adjust court calendars, and advised attorneys and legal service organizations to appeal to New York City's Office of Civil Justice (OCJ)—the agency contracting with providers to implement the right to counsel. [read post]
26 Mar 2018, 8:02 am
Schmidt (Chicago-Kent Law) reviews Litigating across the Color Line: Civil Cases Between Black and White Southerners from the End of Slavery to Civil Rights (2017), by recent LHB guest blogger Melissa Milewski (University of Sussex). [read post]
28 Nov 2006, 9:09 pm
Virginia has taken a step toward resolution of the on-going tension over whether Virginia would recognize a Vermont civil union between two women as providing a basis for custody rights in the non-biological parent-partner (See Family Law Prof Blog postings... [read post]
21 Dec 2023, 6:55 am
As 2023 draws to a close, we’re reflecting on crucial wins and our ongoing advocacy for civil liberties and civil rights. [read post]
22 Oct 2010, 2:15 pm
The Washington Post is finally writing about the New Black Panther Party and the ideological divide within the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division that it represents. [read post]
28 Mar 2012, 8:38 am
At first, it would seem to bolster the plaintiff’s case, by making civil UJ seem (very marginally) less anomalous. [read post]
16 Dec 2023, 2:57 pm
Appellant argues that the Foundation’s Grant Program violates Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act. [read post]
22 Nov 2011, 2:58 am
Against this background, there is certainly a case for promoting better understanding of the UK’s obligations under the ECHR… Whether the adoption of a ‘UK Bill of Rights’ would be of a piece with the ambition to demystify human rights law is, however, open to doubt“. [read post]
28 Jun 2019, 1:35 pm
” Property rights advocates are not buying the drug cartel line. [read post]
