Working While Pregnant: What Accommodations Must Be Made for Pregnant Workers?
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether employers must provide special accommodations for pregnant employees. [...]
Lawsuit
Articles discussing lawsuits filed across the country under a variety of circumstances.
Reviewing the Reviews
The online review company Yelp has recently faced a number of court cases over unfair business practices. [...]
Jimmy John’s takes workers’ rights off the menu
The popular sandwich chain requires all employees to sign a non-compete clause in their employment contracts. [...]
Religious or Not? – How the Notice Requirement Impacts Employment Decisions
A Muslim teenager who was denied a job because her hijab violated Abercrombie & Fitch's "Look Policy" is fighting back. [...]
New deal fails to calm old fears
Opponents of the Hofmann Forest sale plan to continue their lawsuit, despite a new sale agreement with friendlier terms. [...]
Forest fight continues in court
Both opponents and supporters of the sale of Hofmann Forest hope that the North Carolina Court of Appeals will issue a decision before the end of the month. [...]
Forest for Sale
After almost eighty years of use as a research and teaching tool, North Carolina State University's 80,000-acre Hofmann Forest is on the market. [...]
Wake county judge refuses to vouch for school vouchers
Judge Robert Hobgood has ruled North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program unconstitutional. [...]
Bar Examiners Get Tested In Court
A major software glitch could reward bar examinees who filed lawsuits. [...]
City of Baton Rouge Permanently Enjoined from Enforcing Firearm Ordinance
A Judge for the United States District Court for Middle District of Louisiana has found that Baton Rouge Ordinance § 13:95:3 violates the Second Amendment. [...]
Vote Early, Vote Often
North Carolina’s New Early voting restriction is under scrutiny in District Court, but the Justice Department may not present evidence sufficient to invalidate the law. [...]
Without Precedent: Hobby Lobby and the Corporatization of Religious Freedom
The controversial Supreme Court decision turns on a hotly debated question: who is a “person” under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993? [...]
Former UNC-Chapel Hill adviser sues for hostile work environment
Mary Willingham's research showing serious academic deficiencies among the university's student-athletes has resulted in a bitter fallout between herself and her former employer. [...]
Do you have to unionize at home?
In Harris v. Quinn the Supreme Court of the United States found that in-home caregivers cannot be required to join a union or pay its dues. [...]
Trademark Board calls “foul” on Redskins
Washington, D.C.'s football team has cancelled its trademarks after the team's name and logo were found to be disparaging to Native Americans. [...]
