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Husch Blackwell LLP

Fifth Circuit Holds That Religious Employers May Be Entitled to Exemptions from Title VII's LGBTQ+ Requirements

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In Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that religious employers may be exempt from Title VII requirements concerning sexual...more

Sherman & Howard L.L.C.

Appeals Courts Divide Over Application of LGBTQ+ Nondiscrimination Law to Religious Businesses

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A federal court of appeals ruled last week that religious businesses may be partially exempt from Title VII — a statute that prohibits workplace discrimination because of sexual orientation, gender identity, and other...more

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EEOC Loses Landmark Transgender Discrimination Case

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In one of the first two ever transgender discrimination cases brought by the EEOC, a federal court in Michigan granted the employer’s motion for summary judgment, finding the employer met its burden in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: March 2015

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Several interrelated legal developments make it more important than ever for religious institutions intending to qualify for exemptions to generally applicable laws to do the hard work before litigation or administrative...more

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