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Mayor of Chicago Suburb Sued by Former Employee, Security Detail for Allegedly Covering Up Sexual Assault Reports

The complaint alleges that mayor Tiffany Henyard's former assistant was drugged and sexually assaulted by a trustee for the Village of Dolton, Andrew Holmes, while on a work-related trip to Las Vegas for a conference Henyard was attending.
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Law.com

Attorney Sues Former Firm for Termination While Seeking Postpartum Depression Treatment

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers state court coverage nationwide. Sign up today and be first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
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Texas Lawyer

Ex-Wife Can't Be Forced to Discuss Alleged Abortion, Court Rules

Compelling production of information on how the ex-wife allegedly obtained an abortion-inducing medication would violate her civil rights under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals held.
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International Edition

European Court Delivers Landmark Climate Ruling

For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled on the issue of state action on climate change.
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National Law Journal

Biden's Judges Have Made the Judiciary More Diverse. How Are They Shaping the Law?

While it's likely too early to see major swings in the law, the president's appointees' individual opinions on criminal law and qualified immunity show the impact the judges' diverse professional backgrounds have on their jurisprudence.
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New York Law Journal

Decision of the Day: Counsel in Civil Rights Case Made False Statements in Violation of Federal Procedure Rules

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

Constitutional Limits on Congressional Investigations Into Palestine-Israel Advocacy

This article discusses two McCarthy-era Supreme Court decisions in conjunction with a current Congressional investigation that highlight how the First Amendment significantly limits the otherwise broad investigative authority of Congress.
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Daily Report Online

Transgender Woman's Discrimination Claims Against Behavioral Health Hospital Cleared for Trial

In making his decision in the present case, Ray relied on U.S. Supreme Court case law Bostock v. Clayton County (2020), to establish that the denial of Samantha Jolley's health-care benefits amounted to intentional sex discrimination. Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown partner Brian Sutherland served as lead counsel at the U.S. Supreme Court for Bostock in the landmark LGBTQ case, which has an impact on the firm's present fight.
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Daily Report Online

Letter to the Editor: General Assembly Needs to Protect ADA Rights of State Employees

"The law is tricky—sometimes bad actors get special immunity from laws that we all agree should be followed," an Atlanta attorney writes.
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The Recorder

When Politics and Employment Mix: What Speech Is Protected at Work?

It is well known that the law protects employees from harassment and discrimination based on race, gender, age, and disability, among other protected…
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