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Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Tracing the Racial and Gendered Origins of Exemptions to Labor Standards
By Tracy Thomas
Daiquiri Steele, Enduring Exclusion, 120 Michigan L. Rev. (2022)Economic justice has long been a part of the civil rights agenda, and minimum labor standards statutes play a crucial role in…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Dysfunction and Politics in the Texas AG’s Office
The Texas Attorney General's flubbed a prosecution against six sex traffickers, because they lost contact with the victim. The high profile prosecutions was known as "Operation Fallen Angle." In the…
Ad Law Access
Is Discrimination “Unfair” Under the UDAP Laws? New Lawsuit Challenges CFPB’s Anti-Discrimination Guidelines
By Jessica Rich, Paul Singer, Alysa Z. Hutnik
Most people would generally agree that discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, or similar factors is a bad thing to do – indeed, that it’s “unfair” within…
The Right Coast
Berkeley Develops Jewish-Free Zones
If it wasn t so frightening, one might be able to recognize the irony in the sight of campus progressives trying so hard to signal progressive virtue that they fall…
Consumer Finance Monitor
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other trade groups file lawsuit against CFPB challenging UDAAP update to exam manual
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, joined by six other trade groups, filed a lawsuit yesterday in a Texas federal district court against the CFPB challenging the CFPB’s recent update to…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Chambers of Commerce and Banking Groups File Suit Against CFPB for Overstepping Its Authority With UDAAP Exam Manual Amendment
By Mark Furletti, Stefanie Jackman, Lori Sommerfield, Chris Willis
On September 28, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), together with the Longview Chamber of Commerce, American Bankers Association, Consumer Bankers Association, Independent Bankers Association of Texas, Texas Association of…
The Employer Report
Beware What You Post: Increased DOJ Investigations Target Unintentional Discrimination in External Job Postings
Special thanks to Melissa Allchin and Matthew Gorman. Federal agencies have renewed their focus on job postings that discriminate against protected groups, even when there is no clear…
Labor & Employment Insights
Central Park Karen’s Discrimination Case Dismissed: Learning from Responding to Viral Videos
By Anne R. Yuengert, J. William Manuel, Bradley
Can a social media firestorm be the basis for an employment decision? Although it may seem like a lifetime ago, in the spring of 2020, the internet’s attention turned to…
Title IX Insights
What’s the Future for Biden Administration Protections for LGBTQ+ Students and Employees under Title IX?
Recent court and OCR decisions regarding transgender students and employees reflect widely varying responses to the Biden administration’s efforts to expand protections for LGBTQ+ individuals under federal law, including Title…
Employment Law Business Guide
Massachusetts Enacts CROWN Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles
By Brian Garrett, Connor Harding
On July 26, 2022, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, which prohibits discrimination based on natural and…