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.