UPDATE: Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers Can Be Inferred
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Young v. UPS on March 25, 2015. [...]
Lawsuit
Articles discussing lawsuits filed across the country under a variety of circumstances.
Hey driver, do you even work here?
In an ongoing class action lawsuit, Uber drivers challenge the line between employee and independent contractor. [...]
The Blurred Lines of Copyright Infringement
Sometimes imitation is no longer a form of flattery. [...]
Where can sex offenders live?
The Supreme Court of California has struck down a blanket ban on sex offenders living near schools, which effectively barred them from living in large cities. [...]
Statutory Construction of Four Key Words to Decide the Fate of the Affordable Care Act
What does it mean for a health insurance exchange to be "established by the state?" [...]
Teeth Whitening Case a Win for Non-Dentists
The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed a Fourth Circuit case allowing business owners to offer teeth whitening services without a dentistry license. [...]
Gay conversion therapy and the implications of Ferguson v. JONAH
Are state bans on services claiming to “cure” homosexuality through religious therapy constitutional? [...]
Affordable Care Act Subsidies Under Attack
If the Supreme Court rules against the ACA's subsidies in King v. Burwell, many Americans could lose their health insurance. [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Another Challenge to the Affordable Care Act
Tension in statutory language is evident between the Affordable Care Act and the Internal Revenue Service Regulations. [...]
Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients: Constitutional Violation or Public Necessity?
The Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures prohibits suspicionless drug testing for welfare applicants. [...]
The Choice is Not Always Yours: A Minor’s Right to Make Medical Decisions
The Connecticut Supreme Court has removed a teenager from her home and forced her to undergo cancer treatment. [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up the Plates
The Court will consider the role of states in creating specialty license plates in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc. [...]
Judges find constitutional flaws in NC abortion law
The law compelling doctors to describe ultrasound images to patients unconstitutionally infringed upon their free speech rights. [...]
Forced ultrasound provision in NC abortion law struck down
Women seeking abortions will no longer be required to undergo an ultrasounds, but other restrictions will remain in place. [...]
Real Housewives of New Jersey star sues former lawyer for $5 million
Does Teresa Giudice have anyone but herself to blame for her recent legal woes? [...]
