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Amicus Brief Urges Ohio Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in High-Profile Case about First Amendment Protections

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Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief on behalf of the NAACP and the Ohio State Chapter of the NAACP urging the Ohio Supreme Court to hear Oberlin College’s appeal in Gibson Bros, Inc., et al., v. Oberlin. Oberlin is...more

Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Legislative Top 5: March 5, 2021

Tune In - Downtown Minneapolis is preparing for Minnesota’s first live broadcast, high-profile trial. Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin is...more

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Legal Support for Protesting Employees: ERISA Considerations

Amid the current climate of individuals engaging in protests for racial justice and other causes, some employers are looking for ways to help employees arrested in connection with exercising their first amendment rights to...more

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Leading the Way for Social Change: A Prolonged and Focused Path

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The recent deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and the resulting protests around the country, pushed the ongoing issues of racial injustice and inequality in the United States to the forefront of our national...more

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“Strike For Black Lives” Planned For Monday, July 20, 2020

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As reported by the Associated Press and CNN Business, employees in at least 25 states across the country intend to strike on Monday, July 20, 2020, as part of the Strike for Black Lives.  Unions supporting this event include...more

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July 20, 2020 Strike for Black Lives and Enforcement of No-Strike Clauses

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The Movement for Black Lives (“M4BL”), in coalition with the Service Employees International Union, the American Federation of Teachers, United Farm Workers, and Fight for 15, recently announced the organization of a...more

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National “Strike For Black Lives” Planned For Monday, July 20, 2020

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Seyfarth Synopsis: This is to briefly alert all employers that there is an upcoming nationwide strike planned for next Monday, July 20, 2020. It is being referred to as the “Strike for Black Lives”, and has been organized by...more

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Toward a Credible and Universal Concept of Rights: How Racial Injustice in America Affects U.S. Human Rights Practices Abroad

The Murder of George Floyd on May 25th by a white Minneapolis police officer did not happen in a vacuum. It was not an aberration in an “otherwise functioning” justice system. Countless black men and women in America have...more

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc.

Creating an Anti-Racism Plan: Communications, Policies, and Actions Amidst Protests and Pandemic

The killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked protests that swept the United States and even spread to other countries around the globe. It also renewed a...more

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Considerations for Employers Returning To Work Amidst Social Unrest and COVID-19

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In light of recent events, the Employment Law Lookout Blog provides some reflection and thought on returning to work in uncertain times....more

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Employers' Response to Racial Unrest

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The global response to George Floyd’s tragic and shocking death and other recent acts of injustice, including those involving Ahmaud Arbery, Christian Cooper, Breonna Taylor, and Nina Pop, among others, and ensuing protests...more

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Black Lives Matter: Account for Awakening Views

Only recently, we had a 24-7 news bubble on the coronavirus pandemic, and it didn’t seem like anything could break it. Now, however, our television screens are filled with scenes of protest and violent confrontation. The...more

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Can You Fire an Employee Involved in Racist Protests? Should You?

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Following recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia involving a “Unite the Right” rally organized by multiple white nationalist groups protesting the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee, which turned violent and ended in...more

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