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July 15, 2002 |

Job Bias Case Tests Religious Privacy Rights

A job discrimination case in the U.S. District Court in D.C. against the Washington Times raises for tough issues regarding the freedom of religion.
5 minute read
April 10, 2007 |

Supreme Court Quickens Pace With Big Cases to Come

Crunch time is coming early this term at the Supreme Court. It's not just that the Court is substantially behind in issuing opinions -- only 22 so far this term, compared to 35 at this point last term. Several of its knottiest issues -- "partial-birth abortion" and the use of race in public school class assignments, to name two -- have yet to emerge. The busy April argument calendar is likely to make for frayed nerves and fractured rulings through the end of the term in June.
4 minute read
June 23, 2006 |

Supreme Court Sides With Employees in Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to give broad protection under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to employees who suffer retaliation for complaining about discrimination. The decision ends disarray among lower courts on the standard required to assess retaliation claims, but employment lawyers say it will trigger a new wave of litigation to determine what kind of actions constitute illegal retaliation. Said one law firm partner, "This decision is huge -- hugely bad for me as a defense lawyer."
3 minute read
January 30, 2013 |

A 2013 Law Firm Lawsuit-Palooza

In our latest roundup of litigation involving Am Law 200 firms, Foley & Lardner and GrayRobinson are accused of helping to orchestrate a Medicare fraud; Greenberg Traurig faces fresh discrimination claims; and Cozen O'Connor is one of three plaintiffs seeking to recoup a total of $7.8 million in costs connected to a 2010 fire at the firm's New York office.
9 minute read
July 28, 2006 |

Employers Sued For Asking About Pot Use

Individual class actions have recently forced more than 100 companies in California to omit from job applications any questions about arrests on marijuana charges that didn't result in convictions, or questions about marijuana convictions that are more than two years old. The suits cited a 30-year-old state law that forbids employers from inquiring about arrest records or referrals to a drug diversion program. The suits seek injunctive relief and damages for violating the statute.
3 minute read
Mustafa v. Syracuse City School District, 5:05-CV-813
Publication Date: 2010-11-04
Practice Area: Civil Rights
Industry:
Court: U.S. District Court, Northern District
Judge: Senior Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr.
Attorneys:
For plaintiff: Syracuse University, College Of Law, Office Of Clinical Legal Education, Syracuse, New York, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Michael A. Schwartz, Esq. of Counsel
For defendant: City Of Syracuse Office Of Corporation Counsel, Syracuse, New York, Attorneys for Defendants, Joseph Francis Bergh, Esq., Jennifer E. Savion, Esq. of Counsel
Case number: 5:05-CV-813

Cite as: Mustafa v. Syracuse City School District, 5:05-CV-813, NYLJ 1202474373545, at *1 (NDNY., Decided November 1, 2010)Senior Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr

April 11, 2001 |

NAACP Sues Over Alleged Bias in Tests for New Jersey Law Enforcement Jobs

The NAACP has filed a federal civil rights suit against New Jersey's Department of Personnel, claiming a test used for some entry-level law enforcement jobs discriminates against African-Americans and Hispanics. The disputed test -- the Law Enforcement Exam -- has only been in use since last year, when it replaced a previous test that a long-running DOJ suit charged discriminated against women and minorities.
4 minute read
August 14, 2012 |

Daily Decision Service Alert: Vol. 21, No. 158 - August 14, 2012

Daily decision alert.
9 minute read
June 23, 2006 |

Supreme Court Sides With Employees in Discrimination Case

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to give broad protection under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to employees who suffer retaliation for complaining about discrimination. The decision ends disarray among lower courts on the standard required to assess retaliation claims, but employment lawyers say it will trigger a new wave of litigation to determine what kind of actions constitute illegal retaliation. Said one law firm partner, "This decision is huge -- hugely bad for me as a defense lawyer."
3 minute read

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