Civil Rights

International Edition

Bar Associations and Human Rights Arms Speak Out on Navalny's Death

By Alex D'Elia | February 22, 2024

"This is a pattern we have seen too many times with the imprisonment, and murders of Russian opposition figures," the director of the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute said, as governments began imposing sanctions on Russia in response to Navalny's death.

5 minute read

International Edition

Canadian Judge Says Government Has 'Failed' Canadians by Leaving Dozens of Judicial Vacancies Unfilled

By Gail J. Cohen | February 14, 2024

A Federal Court judge has called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to take action to reduce the number of unfilled seats on superior court benches.

3 minute read
International Edition

Australia's Government-Owned Broadcasting Network Taps US Firm Seyfarth Shaw to Defend It in Wrongful Dismissal Case Involving Israel-Hamas Social Media Posts

By Christopher Niesche | February 5, 2024

The plaintiff alleges that the public broadcaster systemically discriminates against people with Arab or Muslim backgrounds as well as other people of color.

4 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon Accuses London University of Failing on Campus Antisemitism

By Jack Womack | December 5, 2023

Acting for the Union of Jewish Students, the firm said its clients 'no longer consider Queen Mary University to be safe for them', garnering a strong response from the university.

5 minute read
International Edition

Rwanda: UK Supreme Court Victors on Why Sunak Can't 'Change Facts' Through Legislation

By Jack Womack | November 16, 2023

'My prediction is that there is no way what he is proposing gets off the ground,' one lawyer who worked on the Supreme Court case said of the Prime Minister's plans.

4 minute read
International Edition

'Be the Inspiration': One of A&O's First Black London Partners on Her Role Models and the Next Generation

By Jessica Kerslake, Allen & Overy | October 6, 2023

'It is clearly important for Black children to understand their history and see people who look like them achieve great things' says Jessica Kerslake, as Black History Month gets underway.

5 minute read
International Edition

The Weil Gotshal Duo Fighting to Make Class a Protected Characteristic

By Paul Hodkinson | August 22, 2023

Two figures are quietly leading a nationwide push to reform the U.K.'s Equality Act in a way that could profoundly affect the way social class is perceived.

10 minute read
International Edition

EU Court Upholds Decision to Strip Former Catalonia President of Parliamentary Immunity

By Alex D'Elia | July 25, 2023

Carles Puigdemont and other separatists face charges for a 2017 independence referendum.

3 minute read
International Edition

Hong Kong Issues Bounty for Arrests of Pro-Democracy Lawyers

By Law.com International | July 6, 2023

A large financial reward has been offered for information about the eight individuals, which include a former Kennedys partner, an ex-Herbert Smith lawyer and two ex-legislators.

2 minute read
International Edition

Members of Parliament Fail in Bid to Convince US Supreme Court to Hear Case of Convicted UK Citizen

By Lisa Shuchman | May 15, 2023

Sixty-one members of Parliament signed an amicus brief in a bid to secure the release of Krishna Maharaj, a U.K. citizen who has presented substantial evidence that he did not commit the murders for which he was convicted. He has been in prison for 36 years.

2 minute read
New York Law Journal

JetBlue Accused of Kicking Jewish Group Off of Flight When Requesting Religious Accommodation

By Riley Brennan | February 29, 2024

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

5 minute read
Daily Report Online

Family of Exonerated Black Man Killed by a Georgia Deputy Is Suing Him in Federal Court

By Russ Bynum | The Associated Press | February 28, 2024

The civil suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in Brunswick four months after the man was killed in a violent struggle that began after a Camden County sheriff's staff sergeant pulled him over for speeding on Interstate 95.

3 minute read
Legaltech News

LTN Startup Spotlight: JusticeText Founder Devshi Mehrotra on Technologists' Roles in A2J Efforts

By Cassandre Coyer | February 26, 2024

Legaltech News sat down with Devshi Mehrotra, one of the founders of JusticeText, an AI-powered startup that looks to streamline audio and video discovery for public defenders, to discuss the company's growth and how recent technological advancements may shape its impact going forward.

12 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Labor Ruling Against Home Depot Opens Door to More Political Activism in Workplace

By Chris O'Malley | February 26, 2024

Antonio Morales resigned from the home improvement retailer in 2020 after it told him to remove "BLM" from his apron. The National Labor Relations Board found Morales was within his rights to display it.

4 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

NJ Attorney General Leads Coalition in Challenging 3rd Circuit Opinion Striking Down Pa.'s Concealed Carry Limit

By Colleen Murphy | February 26, 2024

"The words 'the people' in the Second Amendment presumptively encompass all adult Americans, including 18- to 20-year-olds, and we are aware of no founding-era law that supports disarming people in that age group," Third Circuit Judge Kent A. Jordan wrote.

3 minute read
Corporate Counsel

Tesla Tries to Halt EEOC Suit, Citing 'Unseemly, Toxic Interagency Competition'

By Chris O'Malley | February 23, 2024

The automaker argues that the racial discrimination lawsuit suffers from "factual vacuity." Separately, it has asked the court to stay the case, asserting the agency skipped a required "conciliation" process in a mad rush to to outshine the California Civil Rights Department, which had filed its own suit.

5 minute read
New York Law Journal

Paul Weiss, Emery Celli Lawyers Join Class Action Challenging NYC Searches of Families' Homes

By Jane Wester | February 22, 2024

The complaint, which was filed in the Eastern District of New York on Tuesday, accuses ACS caseworkers of using "coercive tactics" to enter and search families' homes.

3 minute read
National Law Journal

Big Law, Public Interest Attorneys Join in Class Action Challenging NYC Searches of Families' Homes

By Jane Wester | February 22, 2024

The complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, accuses child protective services workers of using "coercive tactics" to enter and search families' homes.

3 minute read
Law.com

Sixth Circuit Judge Dissents From Majority's Grant of Summary Judgment on Terminated Black Police Officer's Disparate Treatment Claim

By Riley Brennan | February 21, 2024

In a dissent, Sixth Circuit Judge Ransey Guy Cole Jr. shared that he believed that a reasonable jury could find that the Lexington Police Department's reasons for terminating a Black police officer who provided confidential department communications to activists protesting police brutality were pretextual.

6 minute read
The Legal Intelligencer

Pittsburgh Judges Ask Court to Toss Suit From Lawyer Jailed in Discovery Dispute

By Aleeza Furman | February 20, 2024

The defendants contend that Bernard's incarceration "was the result of his own vexatious and dilatory behavior."

4 minute read

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