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'This Is a New Demand on Universities': Title IX Regulations Add Protections for LGBTQ Students, Sexual Assault Victims

"We may find in the courts that the battle is playing out more than we have seen in the past because, obviously, this is a new demand on universities and how they approach that may differ. That is always fodder for litigation, and for good reason," said Cori M. Smith, an associate and member of Reed Smith's higher education team.
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The Recorder

Former Law Firm Secretary Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Founding Partner

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 among the first to know about new suits in your region, practice area or client sector.
3 minute read

The Recorder

'High-Stakes Game of Catch-Up in the AI Race': Artificial Intelligence Researcher Files Pregnancy Discrimination Suit Against Amazon

Artificial intelligence researcher Viviane Ghaderi alleges that she was directed to ignore Amazon.com Service's internal copyright policies conveyed by legal, "in pursuit of better results because 'everyone else'—i.e., other AI companies—'is doing it,'" the complaint said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Male, Female, X: Indiana Court Denies Attempts to Add Nonbinary Option to Licenses

The court determined that until the Indiana General Assembly determined otherwise, it holds that "gender" in Title 9 of the state statutory scheme means "sex."
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Emory Law Marks Professor's 40 Years of Feminist Studies, Dedicates Archive

The daylong event featured a series of panels of feminist scholars reflecting on the impact of the FLT project generally and in their careers and culminated with the official library archive dedication.
2 minute read

Law.com

Promoting 'Comfortable Diversity' Can Impact Firms' Bottom Lines

In this week's Legal Speak episode, Chanel T. Rowe, of Johnson & Johnson, shares why she thinks promoting "comfortable diversity" can improve firms' bottom lines and how she's helping level the legal playing field.
1 minute read

Litigation Daily

4 Out of Sidley's 5 Global IP Litigation Leaders Are Women. Here's How That's Shaped the Practice

Ching-Lee Fukuda and Aimee Fagan, who both joined Sidley's IP litigation team as laterals, discuss what brought them to the firm and their approach to leading the practice.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Trailblazing NJ Assemblywoman Takes Helm of Assembly Judiciary Committee

"As a licensed attorney and a member of the Legislature for some years now, I know full well how the bills that move through this committee have an impact on people's lives," said Assemblywoman Ellen J. Park, the newly appointed leader of the Assembly Judiciary Committee.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Women's History Month Spotlight: 'Have Confidence in Yourself and Your Abilities'

Women's History Month Spotlight: Christina Putman, a shareholder with Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney in the firm's Chicago office.
3 minute read

Law.com

Legal Forges Ahead With DE&I Efforts, Despite Backlash

While DE&I rhetoric may not be as prominent as it was in 2020, efforts to address gender and racial disparities in the legal industry are not only ongoing, but also expanding and maturing.
9 minute read

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