Last month, the US Supreme Court issued a decision securing a person’s Fourth Amendment right to privacy when borrowing a rental vehicle from a friend. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion for a unanimous court, reversing a ruling from the Third Circuit US Court of Appeals. The Fourth Amendment, among other things, protects people from … [Read more...]
Delaware Fails to Pass Equal Rights Amendment
Delaware failed to pass an Equal Rights Amendment last month, when several legislators who pledged their support for the measure voted nay. The bill died in the Senate with a vote of 11-9, needing two-thirds of the total (or 14 votes) to pass. Sen. Margaret Rose Henry used a procedural mechanism to set the stage for potential revote later this … [Read more...]
Guardianship
https://youtu.be/nG2pEffLEJo From Last Week Tonight with John Oliver : It’s alarmingly easy for a total stranger to gain total control over the life of a senior citizen. We enlisted a group of celebrities to offer a warning about predatory behavior...in a legal guardian or a hippo. See more videos from Last Week Tonight online here. … [Read more...]
Congress Partially Repeals Dodd-Frank Act
A coalition of 33 red and swing-state House Democrats backed by banking interests joined moderate House Republicans in a 258-159 vote earlier in May to partially repeal the Dodd-Frank Act and replace it with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act. Donald Trump signed the House bill on May 23. He had tweeted that he … [Read more...]
New York City Takes Steps to Address Lead Poisoning
In a Reuters article published last year, Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell painted a macabre picture of New York City where, despite years of public health policy aimed at the remediation of widespread lead-poisoning, thousands of children have suffered developmental and emotional issues caused by lead-infused paint, soil and water. In 1960, the … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Attacks Rules Meant to Protect Against Discrimination
The Fair Housing Act has suffered blows under the Trump Administration, with HUD Secretary Ben Carson leading the charge against certain Obama-era regulations requiring equitable treatment in the housing market. One rule, entitled the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing provision, was introduced in 2015 after several years of concerted studies … [Read more...]
NRA Files Lawsuit Against Former ‘Murder Insurance’ Broker
At the beginning of May, the National Rifle Association announced it would be suing Lockton Cos., the insurance broker responsible for overseeing the NRA-endorsed gun-insurance program, known as Carry Guard. The Second Amendment group alleged that Lockton breached its contract when it ceased administering Carry Guard – known by gun-control … [Read more...]
The Many Faces of Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination may be more widespread than people think, and as two women have recently argued in a lawsuit against AT&T Mobility, this type of discrimination may be baked into seemingly neutral rules regarding lateness and absence. Katia Hills and Cynthia Allen filed a class action lawsuit this month, representing all low-level … [Read more...]
New Cannabis Workplace Policies Protect Employees Who Light Up Legally
The times, they are changing…. As public opinion evolves and laws change relating to marijuana, it is anticipated that prospective employees who test positive on cannabis drug tests will still be eligible for employment unless they are in certain federally regulated industries. Many companies are already changing their policies and legal … [Read more...]
Arkansas Supreme Court Temporarily Reinstates Voter ID Law
The Arkansas Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a lower court’s injunction of the state’s Voter ID law while the appeals process is underway. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Alice Gray overturned the restrictive voting measure last month, arguing that the law went beyond the scope of the state’s constitution. Barry Haas, who brought the initial … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Involving Class-Action Question
The US Supreme Court is set to hear a privacy case involving an $8.5 million settlement with Google. A lawsuit filed in San Francisco in 2010 claimed that Google shared search terms with other websites, in direct violation of users’ privacy rights. The settlement, approved by the Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals, divided the total sum of money … [Read more...]
Third Circuit Hears Arguments Regarding Navy-Related Water Contamination
The Third Circuit US Court of Appeals heard arguments earlier this month regarding potential water contamination in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Plaintiff Kristen Giovanni, a local resident, complained that the US Navy’s disposal practices led to the leeching of PFCs and other cancer-related chemicals into local water sources – both public and … [Read more...]
Darden Settles Age-Discrimination Lawsuit
After three years, Darden Restaurants finally reached a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), bringing an end to the longstanding age-discrimination lawsuit. Darden, who runs a number of Season 52 Restaurants and the well-known Olive Garden chain, said at the beginning of May that it would divvy up $2.85 million … [Read more...]
Whole Foods Fails to Gain Support from the NLRB
Emboldened by a conservative panel at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Whole Foods recently attempted (and failed) to overturn an Obama-era ruling that prohibits certain restrictive policies put forth by the grocery conglomerate. Last year, the Second Circuit US Court of Appeals upheld the NLRB’s 2015 decision, putting an end to Whole … [Read more...]
NFL Cheerleaders Come Forward About Unequal Treatment
During the past few months, a number of NFL cheerleaders have come forward, after allegedly experiencing discriminatory and unfair treatment. In March, former New Orleans Saints cheerleader, Baily Davis, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that her employer enforced a double standard when they … [Read more...]
Iowa Passes the Most Restrictive Abortion Bill in America
At the beginning of May, legislators in Iowa got to work on a bill that, once implemented, will prohibit abortions after fetuses develop a heartbeat – at about six weeks. On Tuesday, May 2nd, all but six House Republicans passed the legislation without any support from Democratic representatives, then by 2am on Wednesday, the state Senate approved … [Read more...]
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