Academic

Families Responsibilities Discrimination Symposium at Hastings
Back in October, we told you about a Worklife Law Symposium, organized by Joan Williams, at Hastings Law School. As promised back then, here are further details of the symposium which is scheduled to take place this Friday, February 8th:...

Medical Tourism Meets Health Law: Wisconsin International Law Journal Symposium
The 2007-2008 Wisconsin International Law Journal's Symposium entitled "Medical Tourism Meets Health Law: US-EU Dialogue" will be held at the University of Wisconsin on Friday, March 7, 2008 in the Health Sciences Learning Center...

Widener Law Journal's Crimtorts Symposium Issue
The Widener Law Journal has published its issues in connection with its February 2008 symposium, Crimtorts. Torts Prof Blog has links to all the articles, which include the following: Christopher J...

CALIFORNIA LEGALIZES SAME SEX MARRIAGE, BUT COUPLES MUST WAIT FOR IMMIGRATION EQUALITY
Even though a number of US states have recognized same sex marriages and civil unions - California today becoming the latest - immigration equality is still a long way off. That's because the Defense of Marriage Act - an unjust relic of the 90s - forbids the federal government from conferring any benefits to same sex couples...

Center for Art, Museum & Cultural Heritage Law Symposium
Acquiring and Maintaining Collections of Cultural Objects: Challenges Confronting American Museums in the 21st Century - 8th Annual Symposium. Presented by the DePaul University College of Law, and Co-Sponsored by the Lawyers' Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation...

Symposium Opportunity: Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
[posted by Bill Henderson] During the upcoming academic year, the Georgetown Center for the Study of the Legal Profession and the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics will be co-hosting a symposium on current trends and issues confronting lawyers and law...

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Immigration Related Employment Discrimination & Unfair Labor Practices
What to do about employers who discriminate because of national origin

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Immigration FAQs
Facts about Immigrating to the USA

How to Skirt H-1B Regulations
Senator reacts to YouTube video

General Naturalization Requirements
From the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Citizenship and Immigration Canada
allegedly overcharged for immigration application fees.

Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Division of Immigration Health Services
allegedly drugged deported immigrants with sedatives.

Right-of-Way
City of Hastings pays preacher $1 settlement and $10,000 in legal fees for constitutional right violations.

Immigration Fees
Nationwide Class Action Gets Green Light

Prepaid Debit Card
alleging hidden prepaid debit card fees.

Discrimination
race, gender, disability, religious or age discrimiation.