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ContractsProf Blog
Second Circuit Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration of Class Claims Relating to Race Discrimination by the NFL
Three current and former NFL football coaches and sued six teams and the NFL (collectively the Defendants) for racial discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Brian Flores, a…
ContractsProf Blog
Teaching Assistants: Sabine Tsuruda’s “Basic Interests” Approach to Unconscionability Doctrine
Martha Ertman (right) provides an excellent review on JOTWELL of Sabine Tsuruda’s recently published article, Race, Unconscionability, and Contractual Equality, I won’t try to summarize Professor Ertman’s summary. I just…
Religion Clause
Section 1981 Suit Can Move Ahead Against Defendants Who Disrupted Jewish Religious Celebration
Congregation Hazon Ovadya, Inc. v. Rabbinical Council of California, (CD CA, July 1, 2025), is a suit by a Sephardic Jewish synagogue against several individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish origin as…
Legal Profession Blog
Discrimination Claims Rejected
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed and remanded with instructions to dismiss discrimination claims brought against a law firm and a legal staffing…
San Francisco Employment Law Firm Blog
Reverse Discrimination Against US Citizens At Workplace Is Unlawful
By Arkady Itkin
In Rajaram v Meta Platforms, Inc. (2024), an employee sued Meta for giving a hiring preference to H1B visa holders over US Citizens. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeal held…
Nonprofit Law Prof Blog
Carter: Nonprofit Racial Remediation and Willy-Nilly Nonprofit Litigants
Counter-insurgents, Stephen Miller and Edward BlumStephen Carter has some interesting thoughts on Fearless Fund:[T]he US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a preliminary injunction against the Fearless Fund,…
ContractsProf Blog
11th Circuit Grants Injunction 42 USC § 1981 Against Venture Capital Support for Black Women
Early in my contracts course, I cover freedom of contract. I teach a case about the common law right to refuse to enter into a contract if you don't want…
Nonprofit Law Blog
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/16/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Here We Go…
Nonprofit Law Blog
Nonprofit Resources of the Week – 6/9/24
Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Appeals court blocks…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
DEI Under Scrutiny, Part X: Eleventh Circuit Blocks Venture Capital Fund’s Grant Contest for Black Women-Owned Businesses
By By: Linda S. Goldman, T. Scott Kelly, Publisher, Zachary V. Zagger
Quick Hits The Eleventh Circuit granted a preliminary injunction to block a venture capital fund’s business grant contest for Black women-owned businesses. The majority rejected arguments that the Alliance lacked…