Randall Burks

Randall Burks

November 08, 2021 | Daily Business Review

Recent Litigation Concerning COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates and Religious Exemptions

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, courts are grappling with pandemic-related issues such as whether COVID-19 vaccine mandates must provide for religious exemptions. We will survey some recent court rulings.

By Robin Bresky and Randall Burks

6 minute read

June 16, 2020 | Daily Business Review

High Court: Discrimination 'Because of Sex' Under Title VII Encompasses Sexual Orientation, Transgender Status

On June 15, the court answered that question as to all three cases in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, holding that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.

By Robin Bresky and Randall Burks

6 minute read

March 25, 2020 | Daily Business Review

Objections Necessary to Protect the Record During the Coronavirus Crisis

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brings many public institutions to a halt, people will continue needing to seek justice.

By Robin Bresky and Randall Burks

7 minute read

November 06, 2019 | Daily Business Review

High Court Takes Up Cases Involving Discrimination 'Because of Sex' Under Title VII

Some federal appellate courts have recently reached opposite conclusions about whether the prohibition on discrimination in employment "because of … sex" under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status.

By Randall Burks

5 minute read