By P.J. Dannunzio | October 26, 2017
A university police department detective who ordered the arrest of two students who would later be expelled for sexual assault allegations must first prove the reasonableness of the arrests before she can be determined immune from their civil rights lawsuit, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | October 23, 2017
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a prospective law student with ADHD and dyslexia who claimed she was discriminated against by being denied extra time for LSAT testing.
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By Mark Spencer | October 20, 2017
Although consensus had been coalescing for some time on the latest developments in medical science concerning HIV, a recent announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and prevention came as a welcome surpr
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By Joanna Visser Adjoian and Lauren Fine | October 20, 2017
Consider being a 16-year-old girl convicted of an adult felony, and sentenced to state prison.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | The Legal Intelligencer | October 17, 2017
A federal judge has ruled that a township treasurer doubling as a supervisor can't be held liable for a police officer's alleged assault on a resident.
By Angela D. Giampolo | October 9, 2017
In April 2017, for the first time ever, a full panel of circuit court judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago ruled that discrimination against employees for sexual orientation was against Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, stating that discrimination based on orientation falls under the discrimination based on sex.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | September 22, 2017
Civil Rights Act claim failed where plaintiff failed to plead that defendant was a "public accommodation" under the act, or that he was denied service because his race, color, religion or national origin. Motion to dismiss granted, with prejudice in part and without prejudice in part.
By Catherine Berryman | September 21, 2017
During a recent appearance at George Mason Law School, Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos gave a speech about Title IX regulations that placed virtually all higher education academic institutions in limbo. Focusing her speech on colleges and universities, DeVos told the audience that the current Department of Education regulations regarding sexual misconduct adjudicatory processes on campus are unjust, but she did not offer specific guidance as to what it would consider fair.
By Lizzy McLellan | September 19, 2017
Tiffany Palmer, a founding partner of Jerner & Palmer, will direct the national LGBT Family Law Institute.
By Marcia Coyle | September 15, 2017
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions overcame reluctance among top lawyers under his command and pushed forward last week in the U.S. Supreme Court to support a Colorado baker who refused on religious grounds to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, according to lawyers with knowledge of the U.S. Justice Department's decision. While it is rare for any U.S. attorney general to countermand the recommendation of the solicitor general, such an action is within the power of the office. The Justice Department disputed that there was any disagreement over the participation of the United States as a friend-of-the-court in the case.
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