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Discrimination
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The Right Coast
Wealthy Jewish families reject Ivy League for ‘Plan B’ schools
If you want to improve your kid s chances of getting into an elite university and you can afford it it certainly doesn t hurt to start donating major cash…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Military
By Jamie Abrams
https://lambdalegal.org/newsroom/legal-advocates-urge-court-to-strike-down-last-bar-to-military-service-for-those-living-with-hiv/
Davis+Gilbert PERKS
New York Restricts Clawback Provisions in Settlement Agreements Involving Harassment Claims
On November 17, 2023, Governor Hochul signed into law an amendment to existing New York State Law, making unlawful liquidated damage or clawback provisions tied to non-disclosure and non-disparagement provisions…
Global Financial Regulatory Blog
CFPB and DOJ Release Joint Statement on Fair Lending and Credit Opportunities for Noncitizen Borrowers
The joint statement provides helpful guidance on the civil rights implications of considering an individual’s immigration status under the ECOA. By Parag Patel, Justin Talarczyk, and Deric Behar On October 12,…
Religion Clause
Jewish Groups Sue Over Berkeley Law Student Organizations’ Antisemitic Policies
Suit was filed yesterday in a California federal district court against the University of California at Berkely and Berkeley Law School challenging growing antisemitic discrimination and harassment on campus. The…
The Employer Report
New York Wipes Out Common Employer Protections in Release Agreements Involving Claims of Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Heads up, New York employers. New York recently expanded its #MeToo statute to bar some of the most common terms for which employers bargain in settlement agreements involving claims of…
Law and the Workplace
New York Bars Liquidated Damages for Non-Disclosure Breaches in Workplace Discrimination Settlements
By Evandro Gigante, Laura M. Fant
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has recently signed into law a bill that impacts settlement agreements entered into by employers and employees that resolve claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation. …
Rural Spectrum Scanner
FCC Adopts Rules to Prevent and Eliminate Digital Discrimination
The FCC has implemented the first bipartisan broadband access anti-discrimination law to ensure that Americans have equal access to reliable high-speed broadband services without facing discrimination based on race, ethnicity,…
Consumer Finance Monitor
CFPB removes changes regarding discrimination as an unfair practice from UDAAP exam manual but appeals from district court order vacating changes
By Alan S. Kaplinsky, John L. Culhane, Jr., Richard J. Andreano, Jr., Michael Gordon
In September 2023, the CFPB updated its UDAAP Examination Manual to remove the changes it made in March 2022 which provided that unfair acts or practices encompassed discriminatory conduct, even…
LenderLaw Watch
Pursuant to Consent Order with CFPB, National Bank to Pay $25.9 Million for Alleged Discrimination Against Armenian Americans
On November 8, 2023, the CFPB and a national bank entered into a consent order to resolve allegations that the bank engaged in intentional discrimination against Armenian Americans who had…