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Rejecting Policy Rationales Rooted in DEI, Eighth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction Denial in First Amendment Prison Curriculum Case
In Schmitt v. Rebertus the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit addressed the intersection of First Amendment religious exercise rights and prison administration in a 2-1 decision that also has implications for the weight courts may give to governmental policy rationales rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Click Here To Read The […]
Job Applicant Accuses Amazon of Running Credit Check Without Notice
Job applicant Myeeshia Rigby filed a class action complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday, which alleges the company violated the Fair Credit Reporting Act when it ran a credit report on the plaintiff, a candidate for employment, but made the decision not to hire her. The plaintiff maintains the company took this adverse action […]
Phila.-Based Kirkland Partner to Defend First 'Bellwether' Talc Trial in Calif. This Fall
The first bellwether trial among lawsuits coordinated in California state courts alleging Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer will begin Nov. 3. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Disney Faces Onslaught of Children's Online Privacy Litigation, MDL Petition Following FTC Settlement
“As children spend increasingly more time on internet-connected devices, it is imperative for streaming companies which produce children’s’ shows to abide by online and digital privacy laws,” said Blake Yagman, a partner at Spiro Harrison & Nelson. Click Here To Read The Full Article