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Discrimination
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Clinical Law Prof Blog
Program Update from the Clinical Program at Cornell Law
By Jeff Baker
Via Prof. Beth Lyon: In what the Economist calls “the era of predictable unpredictability,” clinic students, staff, and faculty are adjusting to postpandemic practice while standing by clients who are fighting for…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
EEOC Commissioner targets companies offering employees abortion travel benefits
In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that ended federal constitutional protections for abortions as a fundamental right, many employers in states in which…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Government funding helps Black Legal Action Centre address discrimination in the justice system
Legal service providers must raise race-based arguments, says BLAC's general counsel
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
$366 Million Awarded to One Plaintiff
A jury verdict for $366 million is very rare. It is especially rare for a single plaintiff case. It is even more rare in federal district court. Yet, that is…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Enrolment preference of Indigenous, LGBTQ not discrimination against white women: BC Court of Appeal
Appellant couldn't displace presumption of impartiality of Human Rights Tribunal
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
NY Department of Financial Services Reaches Settlement With Bank Over Alleged Fair Lending Violations Involving Auto Dealer Markups
By Stefanie Jackman, Ethan G. Ostroff, Chris Willis, Brooke Conkle
On October 6, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced a consent order with Rhinebeck Bank (Rhinebeck) to resolve allegations that, in violation of New York Executive…
Law People
The Challenges of Professional Conduct Rules
By Ronda Muir
Let's take a look at Professional Rules of Conduct with respect to discrimination and harassment with an eye on emotional intelligence. First, a short historical review of relevant rules is…
Financial Services Perspectives
FTC Settlement with Auto Dealer Group Demonstrates Treatment of Discriminatory Conduct as “Unfair”
By Andrew J. Narod, David T. Long Jr., Bradley
The FTC issued a release on October 18, 2022, to announce that it has initiated an enforcement action in Maryland against a Washington, D.C.-area auto dealer group, Passport Automotive Group,…
Achkar Law Blog
How to Defend a Human Rights Application?
In Ontario, the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) protects employees, tenants, contractors, customers and workers from discrimination and harassment based on protected grounds. The grounds include, but are not limited to,…
Ad Law Access
Update on Discrimination and Unfairness – The FTC’s Case Against Passport Automotive Group
By Jessica Rich
In late September, we blogged about a lawsuit that the Chamber of Commerce and other business groups filed against the CFPB, challenging the CFPB’s update to its Supervision and Examinations…