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New York Law Journal

Failure To Comply With RPAPL Article 13; Housing Discrimination: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "Freedom Mortgage Corp. v. Thomas," and "Smith v. Davis."
14 minute read

The Recorder

Los Angeles CBS Evening News Anchor Files Wrongful Termination Suit for Being an 'Older, White, Heterosexual Male'

Vaughn cited public CBS statements from 2019 in which they "said the quiet part out loud." Vaughn's complaint pointed to former CBS Executive Whitney Davis stating that CBS had a "white problem."
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Black Lives Matter DC Plaintiffs Suffer Legal Setback in Trump-Era 'Unlawful Attack' Complaint

"The district court's decision rejecting our effort to hold federal officials accountable under D.C. law for the unprovoked, violent dispersal of racial justice protestors at Lafayette Square on June 1, 2020, is deeply disappointing," said Arthur Spitzer, senior counsel of the ACLU-DC.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

'Close Case': DC Circuit Revives Pro Se Litigant's Job Retaliation Suit Against ATF

"[I]t is reasonable to infer that a supervisor is more likely to retaliate against an employee that they know has previously complained about their own behavior than against an employee who has complained only about others," the appellate court held.
5 minute read

Law.com

Former Police Officer's Retaliatory Discharge Suit Allowed to Proceed Against Chicago Suburb's Traffic Stop Quota, Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer for the Northern District of Illinois denied Naperville's motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by former police officer Clayton Plumtree, who claims he was fired without due process after complaining about the police department's internal policy requiring officers to effect at least two traffic stops a day.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

UPHELD: Texas Law Banning Gender Medical Care for Trans Children

"We have never questioned the Legislature's constitutional authority to regulate medical treatments," Justice Rebeca Huddle wrote for the majority in upholding the law banning gender dysphoria medical care for minors.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Judge Who Refused to Marry Gay Couples Scores Court Victory

Dianne Hensley sought injunctive relief and an administrative court of review is not authorized to grant injunctive relief, Chief Justice Nathan Hecht wrote for the majority.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'We Shut Down Nikolas': a Lawyer Secured 2 Key Concessions From Parkland Shooter

"I think the outcome that he achieved is wonderful," said Mark Eiglarsh, an attorney who was not involved in the settlement.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Doe v. Ladapo': Historic Victory for Transgender Rights

By exposing the lack of scientific basis and the discriminatory intent behind these legislative efforts, the ruling in Doe v. Ladapo sends a powerful message to lawmakers across the country that attempts to undermine the rights of transgender individuals will not go unchallenged.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Creating Circuit Split, Panel Bars Hiring Bias Based on Status as Citizen

The Ninth and Fifth circuits are divided on whether the 1866 Civil Rights Act's prohibition on racial bias also bars citizenship discrimination.
3 minute read

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