This race discrimination claim alleges that the licensing exam for certain social workers discriminates on the basis of race because Black and Hispanic test-takers perform significantly worse than white candidates but that the Association of Social Work Boards, which administers
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First Department reinstates sex discrimination case
The Appellate Division has reinstated a sex discrimination case against a securities firm on the basis that the case is not untimely and the plaintiff can argue that her termination was the product of a continuing violation. This is a
Bergstein & Ullrich prevail in striking down speech rules at West Point
Judge Lifts West Point’s Restrictions on Civilian Professors’ Speech
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federal judge also said that the government had offered no real
justification for limiting the ability of a professor who sued to
express opinions in a Military Academy classroom.
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Father wins constitutional appeal after the city seized his child due to mother's neglect
This case arose when the government determined to remove the child, KA, from the plaintiff-father, KW, on the basis that the child’s mother was unsuitable to raise KA due to neglect and problems relating to her prior children. KW paid
Union's case against Trump administration's funding requirements is moot
Here is another case that originates from the current political environment: a teachers’ union sued the U.S. Department of Justice, the Attorney General, and other high-ranking federal officials, challenging the Trump administration’s termination of approximately $400 million in federal funding
Supreme Court to deterimine if Title IX authorizes employment discrimination lawsuits
The Supreme Court is going to decide whether sex discrimination victims may sue schools and universities under Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in federally-funded educational institutions. This case will resolve a split in the lower federal circuits, many of
Wage-and-hour verdict is upheld on appeal
This wage-and-hour case went to trial in the Eastern District of New York. At the non-jury trial, the judge ruled for the plaintiff, holding that she was denied overtime pay, awarding damages in the amount of approximately $23,000 and about
Racial stereotypes prompt First Department to reinstate lawsuit
The First Department has reinstated a racial discrimination lawsuit against the City of New York and a police department supervisor based on explicit and implicit racial comments made by the supervisor in the context of the plaintiff’s employment.The case is
Guns in public spaces, yes. Guns in public parks, no.
New York enacted a comprehensive gun control law in 2022, the same year the Supreme Court issued the Bruen ruling that made it much more difficult for the states to regulate guns, holding that any current gun regulations must have
Abuse of process verdict is overturned post-trial
This false arrest case went to trial in the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff also asserted an abuse-of-process claim against the police. The case arose when plaintiff was arrested for trespass even thopugh he believed he had a