As a result of Monday’s Supreme Court decision in which white firefighters sued over a decision to throw out a promotional exam, it is likely to get a bit busier for Employment lawyers.
Katharine Parker, a lawyer with Proskauer Rose and chairwoman of the Labor and Employment Committee of the New York City Bar Association told [...]
In a 219-212 vote, the Democrats passed the historic climate and energy legislation Friday evening that will transform the country’s economy and industrial landscape in a negative way.
The 1,200 pages of the bill is a stark reminder of the $787 billion economic stimulus package that was passed when admittedly no Congressmen could possibly read the [...]
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled Wednesday to uphold the constitutionality of Virginia’s partial-birth abortion ban. The full court reversed a previous decision by a three-judge panel that determined the ban was unconstitutional.
Alliance Defense Fund’s (ADF) Senior Counsel Jordan Lorence, said in a statement on that “no one should be allowed [...]
A U.S. federal judge ruled Friday that county officials can’t prohibit a Christian ministry from accessing the local Branch Library public meeting rooms just because government employees believe the scheduled meetings are considered to be “religious services.”
Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorneys initially filed suit against county officials in 2004 on behalf of the ministry, because [...]
A U.S. federal appeals court set set a July 28 deadline for a Christian law students’ group at the University of Montana to file briefs in its appeal of a federal court ruling.
U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull for the District of Montana ruled last month that the law school did not violate the rights of [...]
Thomas More Law Center’s “One Nation Under God” video.
A group of Christian who wanted to peacefully pass out literature and discuss their faith freely during a city public event has been denied that constitutional freedom.
U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds denied an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order prohibiting Dearborn from restricting Pastor Saieg, a Sudanese Christian and Founder and Director of the [...]
A Covina, CA defense attorney and UCLA law school graduate is accused of serving as a liaison between a violent L.A. street gang and the Mexican Mafia was ordered held without bail Friday by a federal judge.
Isaac Guillén of was indicted as part of a broad racketeering case against a street gang known as the [...]
An Indiana lawyer says he’s embarrassed and has apologized for being found asleep headfirst in neighbor’s trash can after a night of drinking.
No charges have been filed against Larry Wilder, who is the Jeffersonville City Council’s attorney. The council president says she’ll call a special meeting next week to discuss Wilder’s status with the city, [...]
Two South Carolina high school parents and members of Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) are suing a Spartanburg County school district regarding religious course offerings for high school credit.
Robert Moss, a parent of a high school student, filed the lawsuit on Wednesday against Spartanburg School District 7 because of his claims that a religious education [...]
