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Gay Man Not Barred From Civil Rights Act Protections, Despite Precedent, 2nd Cir. Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex. That includes discrimination against employees who fail to conform to...
Court: New York Pipeline May Go Forward
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court turned back a New York agency's attempt to slow down a controversial natural gas pipeline, which has been tied to a state government...
7 Years in Federal Lockup for Pharma Bro, Despite Tears
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Martin Shkreli likely won't be remembered for committing securities fraud, even though he was just sentenced to seven years in a federal prison for exactly...
'Ministerial Exception' Protects Hospital From Racial Discrimination Claims
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The First Amendment comes before the Fourteenth Amendment, and sometimes trumps it. At least that's what happened in Penn v. New York Methodist Hospital. A...
Long Island Water Contamination Suit Time-Barred
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Time heals all injuries, except perhaps damages from contaminated water in Bethpage, Long Island. It's a legal reality because the statute of limitations has...
Sexual Orientation Discrimination Banned by Title VII
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
Further driving a divide in a circuit split, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Seventh Circuit in finding that Title VII does in fact protect...
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