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US Supreme Court guts key provision of Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 29 undermined a key provision of the Voting Rights Act – raising the bar for racial minorities to challenge electoral maps as racially discriminatory […]
South Carolina sets Moore’s execution for Nov. 1
COLUMBIA — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Friday set a date of Nov. 1 to put to death a man who killed a store clerk a quarter-century ago, the […]
State pays $350K to settle sexual harassment lawsuit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that state Treasurer Fiona Ma sexually harassed her. The agreement filed […]
Court: Officers who handcuffed 10-year-old can be sued for excessive force
Three Honolulu police officers can be sued on excessive force claims for their part in handcuffing and arresting a 10-year-old girl at Honowai Elementary School in 2020, according to a […]
SCOTUS passes on case involving racial purging of capital jurors
ATLANTA — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider the case of a Black man on death row in Georgia who says his trial was unfair because the […]
EEOC hits Sheetz with discrimination lawsuit
A convenience store chain where President Joe Biden stopped for snacks this week while campaigning in Pennsylvania has been hit with a lawsuit by federal officials who allege the company […]
Before Rosa Parks, there was this man
by R. Marc Kantrowitz BridgeTower Media Newswires BOSTON, MA — Nearly 10 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus, a young African-American lieutenant in […]
Black steel workers in SC settle discrimination claims for $22.5M
A South Carolina steel mill company is on the verge of paying out a $22.5 million settlement to workers who say they were discriminated against because of their race. […]
Federal laws don’t apply to alleged firing over views
A white woman fired after making ill-received comments in her workplace regarding racial issues is not protected by federal law, a federal judge in South Carolina ruled July 26, but […]
Man sues College of Charleston citing racial discrimination
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — An employee at the College of Charleston has filed a federal lawsuit against the school, saying it failed to respond to complaints that his supervisor used […]
BMW agrees to pay $1.6 million in racial discrimination suit
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — BMW has agreed to pay $1.6 million and provide job opportunities for dozens of former black employees who were victims of racial discrimination involving criminal background […]
SAFE TO SAY Federal judge decides that when one colleague tells another that the boss discriminates, it’s protected opposition activity
A court in South Carolina ruled for the first time last month that telling co-workers that a supervisor engages in racial discrimination is a protected activity under Title VII of […]
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- Tort – Business Tort – Va. Computer Crimes Act – Trade Secrets
- Textile firm, railroad settle Graniteville train wreck lawsuit
- State regulators look at car dealer accused of lying to customers
- Subprime mortgage meltdown hits securities law
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- Best at Work Insights: The choice we’re making about AI
- Beyond burnout: The case for workplaces where people thrive
- The December question every leader should anticipate
- Best at Work Insights: Don’t Import 996: Why America Should Reject Overwork Culture
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- Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
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