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Navigating Considerations of Race and Sex in Scholarships

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Perhaps now more than ever, colleges and universities are undertaking or rejuvenating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across their organizations, and many donors are motivated to support such initiatives,...more

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2020 Supreme Court Update

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s October term started earlier this month, and promises to be an unprecedented session. How is the Court responding to the pandemic and adapting to a virtual environment? Which cases should you be...more

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SCOTUS Wrapup and Preview 2020

In this episode, recorded on Sept. 14, Akin Gump Supreme Court and appellate practice co-head Pratik Shah returns to review the 2019 Supreme Court Term and preview the big cases and topics in the October 2020 Term. Among...more

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Employment Alert: "U.S. Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of LGBTQ+ Workers Has Direct Implications For Workplace Guidelines And...

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On Monday, June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision for Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. By a vote of 6-3, the Court held that an employer who fires an employee for being homosexual or transgender violates...more

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The Supreme Court - June 15, 2020

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued the following opinions: Bostock v. Clayton County, No. 17-1618; Altitude Express, Inc. v. Zarda, No. 17-1623; R. G. & G. R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc. v. Equal...more

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The Circuit Court Showdown: Will SCOTUS Say Yay or Nay Under Title VII to LGBT Workplace Discrimination?

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Employers have long known that gender stereotyping is not allowed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition on discrimination because of sex. However, there has been some confusion over whether this prohibition...more

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Because of . . . sex

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On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on whether existing federal law prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s sexual orientation or transgender status. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act...more

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SCOTUS to Decide Whether Title VII Protects Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

On April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases that raise the question of whether Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In two of the cases,...more

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Showdown at Title VII Corral: Supreme Court to Weigh in on Sexual Orientation and Transgender Discrimination

Is discrimination against an employee because of sexual orientation or transgender status a violation of Title VII? The EEOC previously took the position that Title VII covers those statuses but the Trump administration has...more

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Supreme Court to Decide if Anti-discrimination Laws Protect LGBTQ Employees

On April 22, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will consider whether federal anti-discrimination law applies to LGBTQ employees, granting judicial review to two (2) sexual orientation discrimination cases and one...more

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Supreme Court to Decide if Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation, Transgender Status, and Gender Identity

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The Supreme Court announced yesterday that it will address whether federal civil rights laws protect gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination. The Court will hear three cases—from New York, Georgia, and...more

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SCOTUS Certifies Three Cases to Answer the Question of Whether LGBTQ Rights are Protected by Title VII

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Yesterday, April 22, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) granted certiorari in three cases involving the question of whether gay and transgender workers are protected from discrimination by Title VII of...more

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High Court To Determine Whether Title VII Prohibits Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted review to a trio of Title VII cases raising the issue of whether Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Court’s...more

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Supreme Court Grants Review of Three Title VII Cases Concerning Protections for LGBTQ Workers

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Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted review of a triad of cases addressing whether Title VII, the federal statute prohibiting certain types of discrimination in employment, prohibits discrimination...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Will Consider Whether LGBT Employees are Protected from Discrimination by Federal Civil Rights Laws

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s next term will likely have a significant impact on employers. On April 22, 2019, the Court announced that it is taking up the hot-button issue of whether federal laws that ban discrimination in...more

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SCOTUS To Rule On Whether Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity Discrimination

On April 22, 2019, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in a trio of cases challenging the scope of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964’s (“Title VII”) prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex....more

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Supreme Court To Take Up LGBT Workplace Bias Cases For First Time

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In a highly anticipated move, the U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to consider a trio of cases that will determine whether the nation’s most prominent workplace discrimination statute prohibits employment discrimination...more

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SCOTUS Won't Review Sexual Orientation Bias Case

The issue of whether Title VII prohibits sexual orientation bias will have to be resolved another day. This week the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by the plaintiff in Evans v. Georgia...more

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