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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS to Hear Case of Reverse Discrimination Alleged by White Straight Woman
By Tracy Thomas
White, Heterosexual Woman Twice Replaced by Gay Co-Workers to Get Supreme Court Hearing, Washington TimesThe case is Ames v. Ohio Dept of Youth ServicesThe question presented is: Does a plaintiff…
Religion Clause
Britain’s Court of Appeals: Teacher Wrongfully Terminated for Personal Facebook Postings Reflecting Christian Beliefs on Sexuality
In Higgs v. Farmor's School, (EWCA, Feb. 12, 2025), Britain's Court of Appeal held that the dismissal of a teacher because of posts on her personal Facebook page reflecting her Christian-based…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Trying to See the Picture for Employers Navigating the New Trump Administration
It's been a busy few weeks for some (many? most?) employers as well as the nation as the new Trump administration has taken over and issued a flood of new…
Labor & Employment Law Blog
Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences Memo
On February 5, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi disseminated an internal memo within the Department of Justice (DOJ). The memo, Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences, explained that…
White Collar Crime Prof Blog
AG Pam Bondi’s New Memo on “Ending Illegal DEI and DEIA Discrimination and Preferences”
By Ellen Podgor
Among the 14 new Memorandum issued by AG Bondi is a Memo related to DEI. It states in part,"To fulfill the Nation's promise of equality for all Americans, the Department…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
NCAA Bars Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports After Presidential Executive Order
By Tracy Thomas
NCAA Bars Transgender Athletes from Women's Sports After Trump Executive Order, NY TimesTransgender women will be barred from competing in N.C.A.A. women’s college sports, the sports organization announced on Thursday,…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
6 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In Feb
By Anne Hall
Law360 (January 31, 2025, 7:50 PM EST) — The en banc Eleventh Circuit will consider whether federal anti-discrimination law bars a Georgia county health plan from refusing to cover a…
Texas Employment Lawyer
Employment Discrimination is Still Illegal – Regardless of Presidential Orders
Austin/Houston Employment Trial Lawyer Cameron Hansen Throughout his presidency, Donald Trump made numerous statements and signed executive orders that raised concerns about employment discrimination protections. However, despite any political rhetoric…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Sephora Worker’s Retaliation Suit
By Anne Hall
A federal judge in Georgia has denied Sephora’s motion to partially dismiss a former store manager’s discrimination and retaliation suit. Nixaliz Mestre alleges the beauty company fired her after she…
Employment & Labor
EEOC Issues Annual Report, Faces Future in Flux
By: Ridhima Bhalla, Samantha Brooks, Andrew L. Scroggins, and Christopher J. DeGroff On January 17, 2024, just days before the new presidential term began, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission published its…