by Girish Anand | Jul 29, 2016 | EEOC, U.S. Supreme Court
In a sharp rebuke to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and its finding that the sex discrimination provision of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act covers gender identity and sexual orientation, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago has ruled...
by Girish Anand | Jul 21, 2016 | immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
The Department of Justice (DOJ), on behalf of the Obama administration, has petitioned the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on the president’s immigration executive orders “before a full nine-member court.” The court earlier tied 4-4 in...
by Girish Anand | Jun 28, 2016 | DOL, immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings on Monday issued a preliminary nationwide injunction against the so-called “Persuader Rule” that would force businesses during union organizing activities to reveal minute details of their preparations, specifically the...
by Girish Anand | Jun 23, 2016 | immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
Even after losing their potent ally Antonin Scalia, the once-majority Supreme Court conservatives were still able to block President Obama’s immigration executive orders by means of a tie vote, which left Obama’s November 2014 edicts blocked by the U.S....
by Girish Anand | Mar 23, 2016 | U.S. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a 6-2 decision, has sided with Tyson meat packers in a $5.8 million lawsuit claiming they were not compensated for time spent donning and doffing safety gear. The decision was even more noteworthy for two other facts: The court let the class...
by Girish Anand | Jan 19, 2016 | immigration, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the legality of President Obama’s twin executive orders of November 2014 that aimed to block deportation of illegal immigrations and also offer millions of them work permits. Obama’s plans were blocked...