Religion & Law

Village May Not Use Broad Reading Of Restrictive Covenant To Prevent Use
An appellate court upheld a decision finding that a proposed in-ground swimming pool does not violate a restrictive covenant. In Kemp v. Village of Scarsdale the Appellate Division held "the plaintiff established her prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law, as the plain language of the restrictive covenant at issue did not reveal an intent to preclude her proposed use of the property...

Restrictive covenants, Canada style
Yesterday the Supreme Court of Canada decided a restrictive covenant case involving an employer and a former employee. The covenant restricted the former employee from becoming employed in the business of insurance brokerage within the ?Metropolitan City of Vancouver?...

Sikh or Formerly Sikh American Politicians
(Eugene Volokh) Nikki Haley, who seems fairly likely to become the Governor of South Carolina, was raised a Sikh, though she converted to Christianity as an adult. But this would not make her the first, or even the second, fairly high-level American elected official who was or had been a Sikh...

Canada: Guelph councillors ready to approve Sikh temple
Guelph Mercury: "Guelph mayor Karen Farbridge and all 12 city councillors were polled over the weekend in an effort to forecast the outcome of tonight?s vote on an application for a zoning bylaw amendment for 410 Clair Road East, the proposed site of a Sikh temple that would not exceed 1,972 square metres of gross floor area...

Sikh note
Sikh note?A Sikh police officer has gone on Sikh leave, suffering from stress, because he is unable to find protective equipment to go over his turban and beard!This madness has so far cost the taxpayers £100,000!

Legal bid over temple demolition BBC News
“A heritage group has started a legal challenge to try to prevent a Sikh temple in Kent from being demolished.” Full story BBC News, 20th August 2009 Source: www.bbc.co...

Walt Disney
alleging a Sikh American applied for a job with Disney but was told he did not have the "Disney look" - apparently referring to his beard and turban, which is required by his religion.

Environment Law
alleging damages from violation of the law.

CVS Mailing
Sparks Allegations of Privacy Violation

Georgette Klinger Spa
alleging unpaid wages and benefits and violation of the WARN Act.

Sprint Nextel
alleging violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

Germantown Primary Care Associates, P.C.
Unlawfully collected fees refunded in Consumer Protection Act violation suit.