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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Discrimination Claim Against NYU Law Not Pleaded; Speculative Claim Is 'Riddled With Inconsistencies'

This ruling was selected and summarized by the New York Law Journal's decision editors. 
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Connecticut Law Tribune

Fired for Wanting Less Diversity Efforts? White Employee Sues HP

"The statement made by the plaintiff regarding the defendant's DEI efforts were falsely branded as 'dogpiling,' and 'racist' by managers in the employ of the defendant, including the plaintiff's supervisor, Dean Wicke," the complaint alleged.
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Daily Report Online

Eleventh Circuit Grants Injunction Against Nonprofit for Excluding Women Not of Color From Entrepreneurship Contest

"Fearless simply—and flatly— refuses to entertain applications from business owners who aren't "black females," Eleventh Circuit Judge Kevin Newsom said. "If that refusal were deemed sufficiently 'expressive' to warrant protection under the Free Speech Clause, then so would be every act of race discrimination, no matter at whom it was directed."
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New York Law Journal

Civil Rights Attorneys' Fees in Peril at the Supreme Court

For civil rights lawyers, attorneys' fees paid by the government play a critical role in funding work on behalf of indigent clients and in deterring unlawful conduct by government actors. In April, however, the Supreme Court accepted for review a case that threatens to upend settled law across the federal circuits.
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Attorney General Proposes Disparate Impact Discrimination Rule Under LAD

"We no longer live in a time where 'I meant well' or 'I didn't think' are accepted excuses for denying equal opportunity to anyone," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "This rule will help make New Jersey a more equitable and welcoming state for all of our residents."
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New York Law Journal

First Department Reverses Injunction Barring NYPD Use of Sealed Arrest Records

The decision from the Appellate Division, First Department gutted a March 2023 order in which Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank ruled the NYPD must overhaul its software so sealed records were no longer available to officers and predictive policing technology.
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National Law Journal

'Legal Version of Flopping': Judges Spar Over Standing in Blocking Fund for Black Business Women

"At bottom, American Alliance and its members have shown nothing more than flopping on the field when it comes to establishing an injury in fact," Eleventh Circuit Judge Robin Rosenbaum wrote in dissent.
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The Legal Intelligencer

The Surge of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills and How We Can Protect Ourselves

There has been an unprecedented upsurge of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced across the United States, causing significant alarm in our community. These bills affect every sector of our lives, from schools to our homes, the workplace, sports, and health care.
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National Law Journal

4th Circuit Reverses Qualified Immunity Award in Police Excessive Force Suit

The Fourth Circuit in a 2-1 decision reversed a district court award of qualified immunity to a police officer, finding he had violated a U.S. lieutenant's civil rights during a December 2020 traffic stop in Virginia.
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International Edition

Mexicans Elect Ruling Party Candidate for the Presidency in Consolidation of Power

Claudia Sheinbaum has vowed to continue with the agenda of the Morena party, prompting concern by investors and their legal advisers who have not found the policies business-friendly, and who fear they will further erode checks and balances and weaken the country's judiciary.
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