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U.S. Justices Turn Down Georgia LGBT Workplace Discrimination Challenge

By Marcia Coyle | December 11, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to decide whether the nation's workplace anti-bias law bars sexual orientation discrimination. The justices may soon have another opportunity to take up the closely watched question. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments Sept. 26.

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National Law Journal

Justices Turn Down LGBT Workplace Discrimination Challenge

By Marcia Coyle | December 11, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to decide whether the nation's workplace anti-bias law bars sexual orientation discrimination. The justices may soon have another opportunity to take up the closely watched question. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments Sept. 26.

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Daily Business Review

Justices Turn Down 11th Circuit LGBT Workplace Discrimination Challenge

By Marcia Coyle | December 11, 2017

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to decide whether the nation's workplace anti-bias law bars sexual orientation discrimination. The justices may soon have another opportunity to take up the closely watched question. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments Sept. 26.

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New York Law Journal

FBI Investigating Cuomo Administration Hiring Practices

By Josefa Velasquez | December 08, 2017

A spokesman for Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed to the New York Law Journal on Friday that the FBI is investigating the administration's hiring practices. His office called the probe "absurd."

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New York Law Journal

Circuit Says 'Glatt' Test Applied Correctly in Latest Suit Over Interns as Employees

By Colby Hamilton | December 08, 2017

The panel said the district court applied its seven-part test correctly, even though not all the factors weighed in favor of the employer defendant, Hearst.

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The Legal Intelligencer

Hate Crimes: Do Laws Meant to Protect These Victims Really Work?

By Angela D. Giampolo | December 08, 2017

It's been over three years since Kevin Harrigan, Philip Williams and Kathryn Knott bashed a gay couple, Andrew Haught and Zachary Hesse, in Center City Philadelphia on Sept. 11, 2014. At the time, there was outrage that such an attack could occur in Philadelphia, a place where LGBTQ people are supposed to feel safe in a city considered the most LGBTQ-friendly in the country by the Human Rights Campaign.

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Daily Business Review

Decision to Halt the EEOC's Pay Data Collection Challenged in Court

By Fabiana Cohen | December 08, 2017

In a federal lawsuit filed in November, advocacy groups contend that the Trump administration illegally halted pay data collection intended to address the growing disparities in the wage gap. The National Women's Law Center and the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement sued the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, among others, for their decision to block an Obama-era measure that would have required companies with 100 or more workers to report earnings data for employees by sex, race, ethnicity and job category.

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The Recorder

Court Staff, Judiciary Mum on Misconduct Claims Against San Jose Appellate Judge

By Cheryl Miller | December 07, 2017

Daniel Potter, the Sixth District clerk, declined to answer any questions about the allegations. "The court will not be commenting on any personnel matter," Potter said.

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The American Lawyer

What Does 'Weinstein Effect' Mean for Law Firms Facing Gender Discrimination Claims?

By Scott Flaherty | December 07, 2017

While Big Law has avoided being rocked by sexual misconduct claims in recent months, the steady stream of revelations in other industries has heightened the risks associated with a potential claim against a law firm.

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