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Discrimination
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Simple Justice
Voter In The Middle
The efforts to argue “in fairness” to Trump fall, as they should, on deaf ears. His “go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which…
Human Rights at Home Blog
Taking The Bait
There is no doubt that President Trump's tweets targeted at Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley were racist. Our president is a racist. We knew that…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
I choose kindness
In a world that has decidedThat it’s going to lose its mindBe more kind, my friends, try to be more kind …
California Employment Law Update
Proskauer Scores Two Summary Judgments for Large Southern California Hospital Within 48 Hours
We’re delighted to report that we secured two summary judgments in two separate alleged discrimination cases on behalf of a large Southern California hospital in matters that were pending in…
SDNY Blog
Judge Oetken: MLB Umpire Can’t Bring Bias Claims Under Conflicting State Laws
By Jason Meade
On Thursday, Judge Oetken dismissed a Major League Baseball umpire's discrimination claims under the Ohio Civil Rights Act, holding that the plaintiff could not seek relief under the conflicting laws…
The Brand Protection Blog
Ghost of rulings past: why virtual designs are not yet covered by Australian IP law
By Georgina Hey (AU), Isobel Taylor (AU)
Virtual or non-physical designs, which include graphical user interfaces and screen icons, are designs that impact the appearance of a product through software displayed on an electronic screen. Many of…
California Employment Law Update
California Enacts Law Prohibiting Hairstyle Discrimination … with New York and New Jersey Close Behind
By Tony Oncidi, Cole Lewis, Laura Fant
As we have reported before, California is set to become the first state to prohibit employers from discriminating based upon hairstyle. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the…
Commercial Litigation Update
The Limits of <i>Latif</i>: Enforcing Mandatory Arbitration Clauses as to Harassment and Discrimination Claims Litigated in New York State Court
On June 19, 2019, the New York State Senate and Assembly passed legislation that would, if signed into law, broaden the scope of last year’s ban on clauses requiring employees…
Religion Clause
Settlement Reached In Discrimination Suit Against Michigan Chautauqua Village
Petoskey News-Review reports that a settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the Michigan village of Bay View that was established in 1875 as part of the United Methodist…
California Employment Law
Stop Picking On Me – California Outlaws Hairstyle Discrimination
Showing once again its willingness to break new ground in enacting employee protections, California will soon ban discrimination based on certain hairstyles. Senate Bill 188, signed by Governor Newsom on…