Civil rights challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law reaches settlement – JURIST

Civil rights challenge to Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law reaches settlement – JURIST

Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys reached a settlement on Monday over the state law dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The parties came to an agreement after two years of litigation and... Read more »
Vietnam seeks to curb fundamental civil society rights: watchdog report – JURIST

Vietnam seeks to curb fundamental civil society rights: watchdog report – JURIST

The Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) allegedly issued a secret directive to curb fundamental rights of civil society by banning trade unions, curtailing freedom of expression, and clamping on foreign influence, according... Read more »
Guest Post: Building Better Civil Justice Systems Isn’t Just About The Funding

Guest Post: Building Better Civil Justice Systems Isn’t Just About The Funding

Editor’s note: The following guest post is a response to my recent post, The Justice Gap in Legal Tech: A Tale of Two Conferences and the Implications for A2J. It is written... Read more »
Arrested Development: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Does Not Include Civil Violations

Arrested Development: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Does Not Include Civil Violations

When is an offense a covered “offense” under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act’s (WFEA) prohibition against arrest record discrimination? This was the question answered by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in its... Read more »
Wisconsin Holds Arrest Records Do Not Include Civil Violations

Wisconsin Holds Arrest Records Do Not Include Civil Violations

When is an offense a covered “offense” under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act’s (WFEA) prohibition against arrest record discrimination? This was the question answered by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in its... Read more »
Trump fined nearly 5M after being found liable in civil fraud trial – JURIST

Trump fined nearly $355M after being found liable in civil fraud trial – JURIST

Judge Arthur Engoron of the New York Supreme Court found former president Donald Trump liable for falsifying business records, issuing false financial statements and conspiracy to commit fraud and insurance fraud on Friday, fining... Read more »
California Civil Rights Department Issues Pay Data Reports for 20

California Civil Rights Department Issues Pay Data Reports for 20

Quick Hits The 2023 California pay data reports are due by May 8, 2024. The labor contractor employee reports will be collected again this year. The new report format requires more information... Read more »
US Treasury sanctions Sudan companies accused of funding civil war – JURIST

US Treasury sanctions Sudan companies accused of funding civil war – JURIST

The US Department of Treasury imposed sanctions Thursday on a Sudanese financial institution and two companies accused of funding belligerents in the ongoing civil war in the northeast African country. The sanctions... Read more »
Civil Rights Department Publishes Updated “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” Poster

Civil Rights Department Publishes Updated “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” Poster

Government Code section 12850 and related regulations require all California employers to display the “California Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination and Harassment” poster in a conspicuous place where employees gather. The Civil Rights... Read more »
US Supreme Court to determine whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required before filing federal civil rights claim – JURIST

US Supreme Court to determine whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required before filing federal civil rights claim – JURIST

The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to determine whether a plaintiff must first exhaust all state administrative remedies before bringing a federal civil rights claim before a court. The case, Williams v.... Read more »
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