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Chicago Protest Ordinance is Facially Invalid
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
When the Chicago Teachers Union strike started Monday, teachers no longer had to worry about getting arrested for lingering in areas where "disorderly conduct"...
No Actual Knowledge: Court Dismisses Deliberate Indifference Claim
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
A parent would understandably be upset if she found that her child had a romantic or sexual relationship with his or her teacher, but can the parent (or child)...
Employers Must Appoint Disabled Employees to Vacant Positions
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In March, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Humiston-Keeling still controlled reasonable accommodation claims, but it indicated that it might...
Sovereign Immunity: If You've Got It, Flaunt It
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Sovereign immunity is a gift to states and state agencies, but not all sovereigns capitalize upon that gift. Some, like the Indiana University School of...
Indiana Must Provide Due Process for Sex Offender Registry
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Indiana has a sex offender registry. That's not surprising. Most states do. But the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that Indiana's sex...
Vance v. Ball State: SCOTUS Affirms, Limits Employer Liability
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Maetta Vance, the only African-American working in her department, sued her employer Ball State University, under Title VII, alleging a racially hostile work...
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