Fifth Circuit rules strict Texas voter ID laws violate Voting Rights Act
A federal appeals court found that exceedingly strict voter ID laws in Texas violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965 due to the laws’ disparate impact on minorities.
Lawsuit
Articles discussing lawsuits filed across the country under a variety of circumstances.
#BlackLivesMatter: the movement seeking to shed light on America’s racial problem
From Michael Brown to Eric Garner to most recently Sandra Bland; the United States has a serious policing problem.
May I vote please?
The systematic change in North Carolina election laws and the lasting impact of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Jawbone Initiates Three Legal Actions Against Fitbit Alleging Fitbit Stole Jawbone’s Employees, Information, and Patented Ideas
Jawbone sues Fitbit claiming Fitbit stole highly confidential information from Jawbone when it “poached” Jawbone’s former employees and encouraged them to take information with them, and that there is a violation of the patents Jawbone has on activity and fitness bands resulting in a call for cease-and-desist and injunction in production of Fitbit trackers.
Sweet Briar’s (Almost) Sweet Ending
The college will stay open for now, but could be subject to future lawsuits
UPDATE: JONAH found guilty of consumer fraud
A New Jersey jury found the JONAH gay conversion therapy efforts illegal under the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.
LegalZoom Challenges the North Carolina State Bar’s Decision to Not Approve Their Prepaid Legal Services
LegalZoom sues the North Carolina State Bar in an antitrust lawsuit for refusing to register it’sits do-it-yourself legal documents as prepaid legal plans marketed to individuals and small business in North Carolina.
EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.: SCOTUS rules for motive over knowledge
UPDATE: In an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States holds that Title VII does not require an employer to have actual knowledge of a potential or current employee’s religious practice.
Men can lactate too: breastfeeding mom loses discrimination case
No discrimination where breastfeeding mother feels forced out of her job
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Coffee—Starbucks Sure Isn’t
An update on the lawsuit filed against Starbucks over spilled coffee
Just Because It’s Offensive Doesn’t Mean It’s Illegal
Lawsuits against those involved in writing the Pi Kappa Phi book would likely invoke First Amendment protections.
For-Profit Crackdown
For-profit colleges are being scrutinized financially and legally.
Spill coffee, hit the jackpot?
A recent lawsuit filed by a North Carolina police officer burned by hot coffee echoes the famous story of Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants.
Fear of Lawsuits May Chill Artists’ Creativity
The number of music copyright infringement cases has significantly increased in the last decade.
Same Old Song and Dance
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke are not the first musicians to get into legal trouble for copying another artist’s work, whether intentionally or unintentionally.