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2.6 million reasons to keep the 303 Creative holding in perspective

On July 16, Time (the publisher I once knew as Time Magazine) posted an article titled “The Implications of the Supreme Court’s 303 Creative Decision Are Already Being Felt.” The article says that in the first few days after...more

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New Jersey Issues Guidance on Discrimination Law Following Supreme Court’s Decision on LGBTQ+ Rights

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The New Jersey Division of Civil Rights (DCR) recently issued guidance on how the DCR will enforce the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis....more

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SCOTUS Deals Blow to LGBTQ+ Rights, Public Accommodation Law

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In the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis decision, the Supreme Court set back gains made by the LGBTQ+ community over the past decade. In a 6-3 decision, the nation’s highest Court answered a question about the balance of religious...more

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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Regarding Gender Dysphoria’s Status Under the Americans with Disabilities Act

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On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to weigh in on whether gender dysphoria can qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), allowing to stand the Fourth Circuit’s...more

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What does the Supreme Court’s recent LGBTQ+ opinion mean for employers? Probably not much.

In 303 Creative v. Elenis, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Colorado could not take legal action against a graphic designer who refused to create custom wedding websites for same-sex marriages because of her religious...more

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Supreme Court Says Wedding Website Designer May Refuse Same-Sex Couples Under First Amendment

On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled a wedding website designer who has religious objections to same-sex marriage may legally refuse to design websites for same-sex couples because the First...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Case Testing Limits of State Anti-Discrimination Law

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The U.S. Supreme Court weighed the rights of LGBTQ+ people to be free from discrimination in the marketplace against a Colorado business owner’s right to free speech when it heard oral argument in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis...more

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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether Wedding Website Creator Can Refuse Same-Sex Couples

On December 5, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in a case on whether a wedding website creator may legally refuse to make websites for same-sex couples based on First Amendment grounds....more

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Looking Ahead: Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court Cases Employers Need to Know

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The U.S. Supreme Court decisions that were issued in June 2022 had a significant impact on employers, and employers are now looking at implementing policies and practices in response to the decisions....more

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Equality Act Passes House, Faces Senate

In the latest demonstration of the employment law priorities of the Biden administration, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a civil rights bill that would prohibit discrimination against individuals...more

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Governor Northam Signs Groundbreaking Virginia Values Act

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Last week, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law the Virginia Values Act. Effective July 1, 2020, the new statute broadly expands the state’s Human Rights Act to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity...more

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Missouri Supreme Court Rules the MHRA’s Prohibition Against Sexual Stereotyping Protects Gay and Transgender Employees and...

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The Missouri Supreme Court last week issued a pair of decisions highlighting the breadth of the state’s prohibition against sex discrimination. The decisions make clear that, although the Missouri Human Rights Act does not...more

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Transgender Discrimination Outlawed in New York

On January 25, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), which prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression. Under the law, “gender identity...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Podcast: SCOTUS: Looking Back and Looking Forward

In this episode, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah discusses the big cases from the preceding U.S. Supreme Court Term and looks ahead at interesting cases in the new Term. Among the topics...more

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WPI State of the States: What State and Local Measures Will Appear on the Ballot?

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After the California legislature adjourned—sending several noteworthy labor and employment bills to Governor Brown for his veto or signature in September—only a few states remain in active session. ...more

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Transgender Rights Up For Vote in Massachusetts

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Taking the T to work, grabbing a coffee, going out to eat, lying on the beach and seeking help at the hospital – these are only a few examples of how public accommodations play a role in our daily lives. Before July of 2016,...more

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Religious Institutions Update: June 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Since 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court has expressly construed a neutral law of general applicability as consistent with the free exercise clause. Deeming Colorado's public accommodations law just such a law, the Colorado Court...more

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Supreme Court Issues Narrow Ruling in Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a ruling of the Colorado Civil Rights Commission (the “Commission”) that a cake shop violated the state’s anti-discrimination act by refusing to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex...more

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$135,000 Fine Upheld Against Oregon Bakers Who Refused To Bake Cake For Same-Sex Couple

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I’ve posted before on the Oregon wedding cake case (not to be confused with the Colorado wedding cake case that went to the Supreme Court). Now comes recent news that the Oregon Court of Appeals has upheld a $135,000 fine...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument In Key Case On LGBT Rights And Religious Liberty

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Oral argument suggests the Supreme Court is narrowly divided on how to reconcile non-discrimination protections for LGBT individuals with claims for religious liberty, with Justice Kennedy appearing likely...more

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Upcoming SCOTUS Term Promises To Be A Blockbuster

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If you are the kind of person who gets excited by hot-button legal topics and monumental court decisions, this is the Supreme Court term for you. The SCOTUS kicked off their 2017-2018 term several days ago by hearing...more

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Top SCOTUS Cases Tech Companies Should Watch – Fall 2017 Preview

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The upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term promises to be a big one, featuring a patent case that could be a game changer for many clients and a host of other cases that may affect how tech and life sciences companies deal with...more

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Supreme Court Preview: 2017-2018 Term

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The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its 2017-2018 Term with no shortage of cases significant to employers and businesses. Cases to watch involve questions about employment arbitration agreements, Dodd-Frank Act’s protections of...more

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North Carolina’s Bathroom Law Gets Flushed: What Employers Need To Know

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Last week, North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom law” was repealed – but not without further controversy. When Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation repealing the law on March 29, 2017, many were upset that the law was...more

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California Businesses To Provide Neutral Restrooms So All Genders Can Do Their Business

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In California, all business establishments, places of public accommodation, or government agencies with single-occupancy restrooms are now required to identify such toilet facilities as all-gender restrooms. In September...more

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