Legal News

ACLU: House Introduces Bill To Protect LGBT Students Against Discrimination
ACLU: "A bill was introduced today in the House by Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) that would, as Title IX did for girls and women, offer remedies for discrimination ?based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity? in public elementary and secondary schools ...

Hate crime and anti-discrimination laws still needed to protect LGBT community
Brian Moulton and Michelle Litteken [Chief Legislative Counsel and Staff Counsel, Human Rights Campaign]: "The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) applauds the Department of Justice's (DOJ) statement regarding increased efforts to fight LGBT discrimination...

House Passes Genetic Discrimination Bill Which President Bush Is Expected To Sign Into Law
The May 1, 2008 New York Times in an article entitled House Backs Gene-Discrimination Ban is reporting that the House passed by a vote of 414 to 1 a ban on genetic discrimination. The Senate previously passed this Bill which...

LGBT Law Student/Lawyer/Career Reception in NYC
Join the New York LGBT legal community as they prepare to welcome the National LGBT Bar Association?s Annual Career Fair and Conference attendees this coming September 10-12th in Brooklyn! As space is limited, this event is only open to law students and event sponsors...

Amnesty charges Poland with discrimination against homosexuals
CWNews reports: “Amnesty International has accused Poland of discrimination against homosexuals.” Its not the first time. Amnesty has issued numerous statements on this topic including but not limited to these: Poland: LGBT rights under attack 11...

Bringing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity into the Law School Classroom
"Included among the list of 'best practices' to improve the law school climate for LGBT students was a recommendation to incorporate discussions of LGBT issues in non-LGBT courses, such as tax...

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

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state 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

Racist Voicemail
Stamford Board of Education pays student $37,500 settlement after failing to protect her from racial discrimination.

School House Abuse
Selwyn House School agrees to $5 million teacher molestation settlement.

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.

US Army Corps of Engineers
Class action dismissed for allegedly failing to protect New Orleans from the levee breach.

Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students
Student Loan Xpress Settles Class Action with Students

Nestle USA
Recalls Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products