Q. I understand that the United States Supreme Court came out with a new decision extending Title VII protections. What are the details? ...more
6/17/2020
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Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
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EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
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As state and local governments issue orders restricting business operations due to the COVID-19 outbreak, commercial landlords and tenants have many questions about the effects of these government restrictions on their...more
Over the past seven days, our COVID-19 Task Force has developed significant experience across the nation assisting businesses with assessing whether they can and/or should remain open and, if so, under what circumstances in...more
As institutions of higher education begin their spring 2020 semester, they should be aware of several Pennsylvania-specific developments regarding sexual misconduct and child abuse. ...more
1/17/2020
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Clery Act ,
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Educational Institutions ,
Gender-Based Violence ,
Hazing ,
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Sexual Assault ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Sexual Violence Policies ,
Statutory Violations ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Universities ,
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On January 6, Singapore took the next step in effectuating an international enforcement regime for mediated settlement agreements by introducing legislation to become the first nation to ratify the Singapore Convention....more
1/15/2020
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Business Litigation ,
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Settlement Agreements ,
Singapore ,
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