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Discrimination
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Hall Benefits Law Blog
House Passes Equality Act
By Anne Hall
On February 25, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, legislation that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Specifically, the bill…
Health Law Prof Blog
Protecting the Rights and Wellbeing of People with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elizabeth Pendo (Saint Louis University), Protecting the Rights and Wellbeing of People with Disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic, COVID-19 Policy Playbook: Legal Recommendations for a Safer, More Equitable Future. Boston:…
Corporate Defense and Disputes
Pinterest Diversity Suits Multiply
Late last month, a new batch of plaintiffs filed a stockholder derivative suit against Pinterest, Inc., in Delaware Chancery Court, making similar allegations to those made in a pair of…
New York City Law Blog
Attorney Kenneth Katz Provides Insight Into A Potential Expansion Of Federal Discrimination Law
A recent article by Law360 quotes our principal attorney, Kenneth Katz, as he describes possible consequences of shift changes and lateral transfers being viewed as workplace discrimination if they stem…
Labor & Employment Report
New Employment Laws in Maryland – Protection for Essential Workers, Bereavement Leave, Workplace Peace Orders, and More! (And a Webinar!)
By Fiona W. Ong
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a tumultuous session for the Maryland General Assembly, whose 2021 session ended at midnight on Monday, April 12. Among the many…
The Right Coast
Georgetown s Cultural Revolution Quillette
Sandra Sellers, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University s Law Center, was forced to resign because she was caught on video saying to her colleague and co-teacher David Batson: I…
Napoli Shkolnik Blog
Our Lawsuit Asserts SoHo Hotel Fostered Racial Injustice
The distinguished Napoli Shkolnik law firm, along with noted civil rights attorney Ben Crump, filed an action against New York City’s Arlo Hotel, accusing it of sponsoring a controversial racial…
Southwest Florida Business and IP Blog
Employers need to pay attention to sexual orientation and gender identity protection policies
By Scott Atwood
As the nation begins the slow recovery from the COVID pandemic, businesses will start to return to some level of “normalcy.” But that normalcy will be in a vastly different…
The Faculty Lounge
Does Bostock Apply to Title IX? DOJ Says Yes
The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, has issued a memorandum (here) providing guidance to federal agencies on the applicability of Bostock v. Clayton County, 140 S. Ct. 1731…
WSNYC Blog: The Latest in Employment Law
LGBT Workers in Japan Push for Equality Before Tokyo Olympics
Ever since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were moved to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, athletes and fans alike have eagerly awaited the start of the competition. However, LGBT workers…