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Jurisprudence of Racial Discrimination

This CLE will examine the efficacy of civil rights laws and policies in addressing racial discrimination in key areas including education, housing, voting rights, jury selection, law enforcement, and human dignity. It will analyze major civil rights legislation and seminal court decisions that have sought to eliminate discrimination, as well as areas where legal efforts … Continue reading Jurisprudence of Racial Discrimination

Jurisprudence of Racial Discrimination

This CLE will examine the efficacy of civil rights laws and policies in addressing racial discrimination in key areas including education, housing, voting rights, jury selection, law enforcement, and human dignity. It will analyze major civil rights legislation and seminal court decisions that have sought to eliminate discrimination, as well as areas where legal efforts … Continue reading Jurisprudence of Racial Discrimination

Detroit Employment Lawyer Sees Influx in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases Since Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Became Law

Detroit, Michigan – After the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was signed into law, Detroit-based law firm Sommers Schwartz, PC reports a surge in pregnancy discrimination cases, underscoring the importance of the newly implemented federal law in safeguarding the rights of pregnant workers. Pregnant women have often been the victims of discriminatory practices in workplaces. … Continue reading Detroit Employment Lawyer Sees Influx in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases Since Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Became Law

Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Secure $800,000 Federal Court Jury Verdict In Groundbreaking Workplace Retaliation and Disability Discrimination Case

Detroit, Michigan – Attorneys Tad T. Roumayah and Jenna H. Sheena of Sommers Schwartz, PC, a premier law firm out of Detroit, Michigan, together with Attorney Charis (Lee) Williams of the Lee Legal Group, PLLC, spearheaded a lawsuit that resulted in a staggering $800,000 jury verdict for a Genesee County, Michigan Road Commission (GCRC) employee. … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Attorneys Secure $800,000 Federal Court Jury Verdict In Groundbreaking Workplace Retaliation and Disability Discrimination Case

Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, a Detroit-based law firm renowned for its commitment to justice and giving a voice to abuse survivors, is investigating allegations involving hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs. What were initially reports of rampant hazing, sexual misconduct, and racial discrimination within the school’s football team, have broadened into other sports programs at … Continue reading Sommers Schwartz Investigates Allegations of Hazing, Racial Discrimination, and Sexual Abuse in Northwestern’s Athletics Programs

'Central Park Karen' Unironically Sues for Racial Discrimination

A three-judge panel for the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals expressed significant skepticism about the merits of a case they heard on May 19. The plaintiff, a woman named Amy Cooper, had filed a lawsuit claiming that her former employer had illegally fired her, defamed her character, and discriminated against her on the basis of … Continue reading 'Central Park Karen' Unironically Sues for Racial Discrimination

Supreme Court to Decide Important Employment Discrimination Procedure Case

Austin Oil and Gas Attorney, Gregory D. Jordan Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 26, 2019 – The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in an employment discrimination Title VII case. In a rare move, the Court is accepting the case to address a procedural issue with filing Title VII cases. … Continue reading Supreme Court to Decide Important Employment Discrimination Procedure Case

Oracle Accused of Systematic Wage Discrimination Against Women, Minorities

Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) May 13, 2019 – Software company Oracle has been accused of paying minorities and women less than white male employees in an ongoing discrimination lawsuit. The Department of Labor (DOL) filed new documents in the suit and allege Oracle paid minority and female employees as much as $401 million … Continue reading Oracle Accused of Systematic Wage Discrimination Against Women, Minorities

Steve Cohen’s Point72 Settles With Female Employee in Gender Discrimination Arbitration

Steven A. Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management recently reached a settlement with a female employee who sued the firm in 2018 alleging unfair pay practices and a pervasively sexist work environment. The post Steve Cohen’s Point72 Settles With Female Employee in Gender Discrimination Arbitration first appeared on Online Web Store Site. The post Steve Cohen’s Point72 … Continue reading Steve Cohen’s Point72 Settles With Female Employee in Gender Discrimination Arbitration

Supreme Court to Decide Important Employment Discrimination Procedure Case

Austin Oil and Gas Attorney, Gregory D. Jordan Austin, TX (Law Firm Newswire) February 26, 2019 – The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal in an employment discrimination Title VII case. In a rare move, the Court is accepting the case to address a procedural issue with filing Title VII cases. … Continue reading Supreme Court to Decide Important Employment Discrimination Procedure Case