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What I Wish I Knew Then: Nadine Strossen

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In "What I Wish I Knew Then" (New York Law Journal, March 22, 2024), Nadine Strossen, former President of the ALCU and Professor Emerita of Constitutional Law at New York Law School, dives into issues of particular interest...more

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Eleventh Circuit Strikes Down Florida Ban on Company’s “Woke” Diversity Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Eleventh Circuit recently issued an opinion blocking the enforcement of Florida's "anti-woke" law. The Court struck down the law on the grounds that the law impermissibly infringes on employers' free...more

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New York State Appellate Division Upholds Agency Determination, Defers on a Question of Unsettled Constitutional Law

On an issue of unsettled constitutional law involving the First Amendment’s Free Exercise Clause, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department held that the New York State Division of Human Rights (SDHR) did not act arbitrarily...more

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Second Circuit Permits Challenge to New York Reproductive Decision-Making Law

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Slattery v. Hochul, reversing the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to New York Labor Law §203-e (also referred to as the “Boss Bill”). The Boss...more

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New York Law Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Reproductive Decision-Making Faces Scrutiny in the Second Circuit

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision in Slattery v. Hochul, reversing the dismissal of a First Amendment challenge to New York Labor Law §203-e (also referred to as the “Boss Bill”). The Boss...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

OCR Issues Guidance on Protection of Reproductive Health Data

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) yesterday issued guidance addressing how the Health...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat Law Following Dobbs

Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the South Carolina Fetal Heartbeat Law (“Heartbeat Law”) went into effect on June 27, 2022. This alert summarizes the core provisions...more

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Tips for Companies Saying Goodbye to Racial Stereotypes in Branding

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The last year has seen urgent discussions concerning racism, discrimination, police violence, inequality, and social justice come to the forefront of life in the United States. Corporate America – and its brands – responded...more

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Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Enforcement of New York’s COVID-related Occupancy Limits on Worship Services

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On the eve of Thanksgiving, the Supreme Court granted various religious groups’ request to temporarily block enforcement of an Executive Order issued by the Governor of New York that imposes occupancy...more

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Dear Littler: Can We Still Maintain Hairstyle and Personal Grooming Policies?

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I am an HR manager for a boutique beauty supply shop based in Atlanta, Georgia. We are planning to expand into new storefronts in both San Diego, California and Brooklyn, New York. We have a standard grooming policy because...more

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Trump Administration's Proposed Prosecution of Pipeline Opponents: Weighing Human Rights Obligations and Congressional Support

The Trump Administration is using the reauthorization of a pipeline safety statute as an opening to insert new provisions that would give U.S. authorities broader latitude to thwart and criminalize the activities of...more

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