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Discrimination
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Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Senate Republicans Announce They Will Vote Against Kagan
Politico: McCain to vote no on Kagan, by Josh Gerstein:Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will vote against confirming Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, he announced Wednesday in an op-ed piece to…
InsureReinsure
West Virginia Human Rights Act Prohibits Discrimination by Insurer in the Settlement of Property Claim
In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia concluded that the West Virginia Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination by an insurer in the settlement of a…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Legal writing prof sues for employment discrimination
According to the ABA Journal blog:A Duquesne law professor [who teaches LRW as well as torts and family law] is alleging in a lawsuit that the school discriminated against her in…
Labor Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Grants Cert. on Associational Retaliation Case
On its last day of the term, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Thompson v. North American Stainless, 09-291, a case concerning whether Title VII prohibits retaliation against a person…
Family Law Prof Blog
Racial Preferences in International Adoption
By Family Law
Fascinating report of an Italian high court decision on international adoption (from jurist.org):The Italian Court of Cassation [official website, in Italian], the country's highest appeals court, ruled Tuesday that couples…
Labor Law Prof Blog
4th Circuit Reverses SJ in SH Case
Jon Harkavy sends us this link to EEOC v. Fairbrook Medical Clinic (4th Cir. 6-18-10), in which the Fourth Circuit reverses n employer's summary judgment grant in a case involving…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Dukes v. Wal-Mart – Orange County
Dukes v. Wal-Mart: Should I Be Doing Something to Help My Company Avoid Becoming the Next Class Action Discrimination Target? July 13, 2010 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Program…
California Employment Law Update
June 23, 2010 MCLE Telephonic Employment Law Seminar
By Tony Oncidi
On Wednesday, June 23, 2010, I will be speaking at the 2010 Employment Law Update telephonic conference sponsored by CEB. It is always a lively and informative program, and I…
International Law Prof Blog
ILO Adopts a New International Standard on HIV/AIDS
Governments, employers and workers meeting at the annual conference of the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) today adopted a new international standard on HIV and AIDS – the first…
Employment Discrimination Report
Employer’s consistent application of its non-discriminatory policy helps it defeat ADA and Title VII claims
For years employers have been advised that if they apply their non-discriminatory and legitimate company policies and practices across the board, without exception, it will generally be much easier to…