The US Supreme Court’s ruling that a St. Louis police sergeant can sue over a job transfer she claims was discriminatory was championed by human rights groups as “an enormous win for workers.” But hours after the decision, lawyers were warning that the outcome could have a chilling effect on employers’ diversity initiatives because it adds to questions about what’s legal.

Alex Hastings has joined Morgan Lewis as a partner with the regulatory practice in Washington, D.C., the firm said Thursday.

Nancy B. Ryan has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in New York, the firm said Thursday.

Lawyer Sidney Powell can’t be disciplined by the State Bar of Texas for advancing false claims that Donald Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election, a state appeals court said, affirming a trial court.

Jenner & Block attorneys say state attorneys general are seeking to rescue the abortion pill case by intervening in the matter, but the FDA argues if the Supreme Court finds standing lacking, the case should be dismissed.

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The US Supreme Court’s ruling that a St. Louis police sergeant can sue over a job transfer she claims was discriminatory was championed by human rights groups as “an enormous win for workers.” But hours after the decision, lawyers were warning that the outcome could have a chilling effect on employers’ diversity initiatives because it adds to questions about what’s legal.

The Scottish government scrapped a plan to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030, conceding the target is unachievable and that it needs to recalibrate its approach to tackling <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://screens/TNI%20SCOTS%20CLIMATE","_id":"0000018e-f1e3-d583-afbf-f3ffead60000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">climate change.

Toronto-Dominion Bank is confronting shareholders at a moment when investors and executives alike are clamoring for clarity on potential penalties in a US probe and the future of the firm’s leadership.

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Humans started using chemicals to supercharge the capacity of clouds to release rain and snow decades ago, and the technology is gaining new traction as climate change makes some regions hotter and drier. While popular in some countries, including the US, cloud seeding is controversial because it can have unintended consequences such as too much rain and increased pollution.

A Florida law banning citizens of China and six other countries from buying real estate revives a 100-year-old, discredited legal precedent that unconstitutionally discriminates against Asian immigrants, civil rights groups say.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Sheetz Inc., alleging the convenience store chain discriminated against job applicants based on their race by refusing to hire individuals with criminal histories.

The US Supreme Court’s ruling that a St. Louis police sergeant can sue over a job transfer she claims was discriminatory was championed by human rights groups as “an enormous win for workers.” But hours after the decision, lawyers were warning that the outcome could have a chilling effect on employers’ diversity initiatives because it adds to questions about what’s legal.

DHL Express (USA) Inc. will pay $8.7 million dollars to resolve a long-running race discrimination suit brought by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Jenner & Block attorneys say state attorneys general are seeking to rescue the abortion pill case by intervening in the matter, but the FDA argues if the Supreme Court finds standing lacking, the case should be dismissed.

A mainstay since the ‘70s, employee resource groups are caught up in the battle against woke capitalism.

A Nashville schools executive will still get her old job back despite not disclosing in her personal bankruptcy the job retaliation claim that led a federal judge to order her reinstatement.

A Florida law banning citizens of China and six other countries from buying real estate revives a 100-year-old, discredited legal precedent that unconstitutionally discriminates against Asian immigrants, civil rights groups say.

The US Supreme Court’s ruling that a St. Louis police sergeant can sue over a job transfer she claims was discriminatory was championed by human rights groups as “an enormous win for workers.” But hours after the decision, lawyers were warning that the outcome could have a chilling effect on employers’ diversity initiatives because it adds to questions about what’s legal.

Idaho is getting a big discount from Supreme Court heavy hitters to help defend the state’s abortion ban, a deal that falls well below the typical going rate for representation before the justices.

Lawyer Sidney Powell can’t be disciplined by the State Bar of Texas for advancing false claims that Donald Trump was the rightful winner of the 2020 presidential election, a state appeals court said, affirming a trial court.

Jenner & Block attorneys say state attorneys general are seeking to rescue the abortion pill case by intervening in the matter, but the FDA argues if the Supreme Court finds standing lacking, the case should be dismissed.