Discrimination and Harassment

NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Ninth Circuit, Arguing Trial Court Ruled Correctly in Denying Certification to Purported Class of More Than 8,600

NT Lakis lawyers have filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in a

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Congress Quietly Moving Federal Contractor “Ban-the-Box” Legislation, as New Mexico Joins Growing Number of States With Ban-the-Box Laws

Legislation that would prohibit federal contractors from asking about or considering applicant criminal history information before the last stages of

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Two Recent Medical Marijuana Court Rulings Highlight Growing Challenges to Drug-Free Workplace Policies, Even as Use by Workers Hits Highest Level in 14 Years

There are now 33 states and the District of Columbia that have enacted laws permitting the use of medical marijuana,

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As Expected, House Passes “Paycheck Fairness Act” on Party-Line Vote; Republicans Introduce Alternative Bill

As expected, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has passed an amended version of the so-called Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7),

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Ruling by Supreme Court Leaves for Another Day a Determination of Whether Non-Victim Relief Can Ever Be Used To Settle Class-Based Claims

The U.S. Supreme Court has reversed on technical grounds a ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that class

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Seventh Circuit Rules That Supervisor’s Racially Offensive Epithets Towards Subordinate Constituted Unlawful Racial Harassment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, rejecting a lower court’s application of a “hellish” threshold for establishing

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President Trump’s Proposed FY 2020 Budget Calls for Paid Parental Leave Program, Mandatory E-Verify; EEOC and NLRB Would Get Deep Cuts

President Trump recently delivered his third proposed annual budget to Congress, containing the Administration’s recommendations for funding the federal government

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NT Lakis Attorneys File Brief With Supreme Court, Arguing That Filing a Charge Is a Mandatory Prerequisite To Bringing a Lawsuit Under Title VII

NT Lakis attorneys have filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in an important case that addresses the

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