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Trump DEI executive orders raise False Claims Act risks
DEI executive orders target federal contractors, revoke affirmative action rules, and invite whistleblower False Claims Act cases and DOJ enforcement.
Gorsuch’s Bostock ruling looms over trans athlete cases
As the Supreme Court hears transgender athlete cases, Justice Neil Gorsuch’s landmark Bostock ruling on sex discrimination is under renewed scrutiny.
Suit challenges TSA’s ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs
A Virginia TSA officer is suing the Department of Homeland Security, claiming a new policy barring transgender staff from pat-down duties is discriminatory.
Appeals court rejects Georgia deputy’s gender surgery claim
A federal appeals court ruled a Georgia county didn’t violate civil rights law by denying coverage for Sgt. Anna Lange’s gender-affirming surgery.
EEOC sues Mayo Clinic over COVID vaccine exemption denial
EEOC files a lawsuit alleging that the Mayo Clinic illegally denied an exemption to a security guard who expressed religious objections to receiving a COVID vaccine.
6th Circuit bars bias suit by fired Christian school dean
The 6th Circuit ruled that the ministerial exception bars a fired Christian school dean’s race and sex discrimination claims under state and federal law.
Automaker faces religious accommodations suit
EEOC sues FCA US LLC for firing a worker who refused to work on the Jewish Sabbath and Passover, citing religious discrimination violations.
Trump move may end EEOC bias case against store chain
EEOC moves to drop Sheetz racial bias case after Trump order limiting use of disparate impact in civil rights enforcement. Private suit may continue.
Supreme Court eases path for reverse bias lawsuits
The Supreme Court ruled that majority-group members can sue under Title VII without facing higher legal hurdles, siding with a straight Ohio woman’s case.
Judge: Hennepin Healthcare firing suit must go to jury
A judge ruled that Dr. Tara Gustilo’s lawsuit over her removal as OBGYN chair at Hennepin Healthcare after controversial Facebook posts must be decided by a jury.
Justices seem likely to rule for straight woman claiming job bias
An Ohio woman contends she was passed over for a promotion and then demoted because she is heterosexual.
Employment law and the Eighth Circuit
Recent 8th Circuit Case highlights "triable" questions for a jury.
Legal Tech
- How ransomware tactics against law firms are changing
- How large language models are leveling the personal injury playing field
- Attorney Share, Lawmatics integrate to automate law firm referrals
Top News
- 3 judges recommended for Court of Appeals
- 2 more recommended for 7th District bench
- Court of Appeals reverses burglary with knife conviction
- Court-appointed U.S. attorney for Seattle sues over firing by Trump
- Senate Democrats demand investigation into ouster of IRS lawyer
Expert Testimony
- Legally Speaking: How communication failures turn disputes into lawsuits
- Perspectives: Umpire’s death recalls case law in Minnesota
- Perspectives: It’s not ‘football’ here, but soccer cases abound
- AI prompts used by experts may be discoverable
