Legal Commentary

Report: Former Clifford Chance Associate Sues Firm for Discrimination
Earlier this week, we blogged about a Huffington Post article written by Yolanda Young. Young, a former staff attorney at Covington & Burling, argued that black attorneys at Covington have less opportunity for advancement than white attorneys...

Former Staff Attorney Files Racial Discrimination Suit Against Covington
A former staff attorney at Covington & Burling has filed suit in D.C. Superior Court against the firm alleging that in 2006 she was subjected to months of ethnic and racial slurs by white staff attorneys, The AmLaw Daily reports...

Young Hires New Lawyer in Suit Against Covington
Former Covington & Burling staff attorney Yolanda Young has hired a new lawyer to represent her in the discrimination suit against her old firm. Latif Doman of Doman Davis, a small litigation and employment discrimination firm with offices in New...

Covington Partner Demonstrates Treatment of Detainees
David Remes, a Covington & Burling partner, lowered his pants on Monday at a conference in Yemen to demonstrate the treatment of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah In a recent interview with the Yemen Observer, David Remes, a Covington & Burling partner who was in Yemen working on his representation of 15 Yemeni [...

David Remes, Who Dropped His Pants in Yemen, to Leave Covington
David Remes, a Covington & Burling partner, lowered his pants on Monday at a conference in Yemen to demonstrate the treatment of the detainees at Guantanamo Bay. Photo: REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah Covington & Burling partner David Remes, who made Law Blog headlines last week for removing his pants at a news conference in Yemen, is [...

Covington & Burling Adds Two Tax Partners From Miller & Chevalier
Covington & Burling announced yesterday that it has added two tax partners from Miller & Chevalier: Samuel M. Maruca (left) (J.D. 1982, Georgetown), former chair of Miller & Chevalier's tax practice Daniel Luchsinger (right) (J...

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The Civil Rights Act of 1871
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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

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Federa Rule 11(b) Considerations

Vioxx Lawsuits
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Repossessed car wins $700,000 Settlement
A class action lawsuit that was brought against Virginia Beach-based Tidewater Finance Co., alleging that the company had questionable repossession practices, has been settled.

AARP Insurance
alleging misleading medical insurance policies.

Housing Buyer Discrimination
White homeowner settles $30,000 buyer-discrimination lawsuit.

American State Bank Discrimination
$225,000 settlement reached in hiring discrimination lawsuit.

Firm Associate
Attorney Jay Wingate ordered to pay widow $2.5 million settlement for collected legal fees.

Federal Government
alleging discrimination against black farmers