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Originally enacted in 1968, the Fair Housing Act protects against housing-based discrimination, whether that’s buying or selling a home, getting a mortgage, renting a home or seeking housing assistance.
Find out who is protected by the federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, how to spot housing discrimination and ways to report it.
Within the past decade, more than $1.5 billion has been spent to settle claims of police misconduct involving thousands of officers repeatedly accused of wrongdoing, according to a recent investigation. https://wapo.st/3yn41qh
More than $1.5 billion has been spent to settle claims of police misconduct on behalf of thousands of officers repeatedly accused of wrongdoing. Taxpayers are often in the dark.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a plaintiff can pursue his Fourth Amendment lawsuit against police officers for malicious prosecution as long as his prosecution ended without a conviction. https://bit.ly/3ve2QWZ
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday that a plaintiff can pursue his Fourth Amendment lawsuit against police officers for malicious prosecution as long as his prosecution ended without a conviction.
The federal Fair Housing Act barred housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, s*x (gender), familial status, and disability. This applies to all areas of housing, including renting, buying a home, and getting a mortgage. https://bit.ly/3LzUZtl
Here's what housing discrimination looks like in the 21st century. Get to know these signs before you are ready to make a move.
A federal appeals court has refused to toss a lawsuit by a St. Louis man who claims that police violated his constitutional rights during a protest when they boxed him and other innocent bystanders into an intersection and made mass arrests. https://bit.ly/3uAu7nG
A federal appeals court has refused to toss a lawsuit by a St. Louis man who claims that police violated his constitutional rights during a protest when they boxed him and other innocent bystanders into an intersection and made mass arrests.
The Fifth Circuit reversed a lower judge and said a Dallas police officer must face a civil rights suit by the estate of a restrained suspect who died after the officer knelt on his back for 15 minutes. https://bit.ly/3eEq7ZW
The Fifth Circuit reversed a lower judge and said a Dallas police officer must face a civil rights suit by the estate of a restrained suspect who died after the officer knelt on his back for 15 minutes.
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a Minneapolis police officer was not entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit alleging that his shooting of two service dogs violated the constitutional rights of their owners. https://bit.ly/3DJj5hI
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a Minneapolis police officer was not entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit alleging that his shooting of two service dogs violated the constitutional rights of their owners.
Housing discrimination is illegal, and there has been anti-discrimination legislation on the books for over 50 years. Yet the practice persists today. https://bit.ly/3kvUFhH
Understanding your rights can help you prevent and identify unfair treatment.
There are some measures officials can use to limit protests, and it's easy to accidentally tiptoe into legally murky territory if you don't know the specifics. https://cnn.it/3cw6D6D
Here's what you need to know about your rights as a protester, what to do if you're arrested and how to stay safe when you're demonstrating.
Complying with Corporate Annual Meeting Requirements during the COVID-19 Quarantine
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Key Aspects of the CARES Act Provisions Authorizing Small Business Loans https://bit.ly/2YoQ35d
How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations? https://bit.ly/2VLdzGk
People with disabilities are asking the federal government to stop what they say are policies by states and hospitals that will ration care — and deny them treatment for the coronavirus. https://n.pr/2Jd1NyO
People with disabilities are asking the federal government to stop state and hospital policies that they fear will ration care in favor of younger and healthier people.
A prominent software developer said Apple Card discriminates against women applying for credit. Regulators are investigating Apple Card’s algorithm, which is used to determine applicants’ creditworthiness. https://nyti.ms/2Ld0KA8
A prominent software developer said on Twitter that the credit card was “s*xist” against women applying for credit.
A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travelers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment. https://nbcnews.to/2pfii74
The ruling came in a lawsuit on behalf of 11 travelers whose smartphones and laptops were searched without individualized suspicion at U.S. ports of entry.
If you believe your school district or college is discriminating against students on the basis of s*x, race, or disability, you’re entitled to file a complaint with the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights.
If you believe your school district or college is discriminating against students on the basis of s*x, race, or disability, you’re entitled to file a complaint with the US Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights. Sexual harassment and assault are also grounds for complaints. The office ...
Despite legal protections, claims are still widespread, and women still made to feel unwelcome in the workplace.
Despite legal protections, pregnancy discrimination claims are still widespread and women still made to feel unwelcome in the workplace.
The U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments in two cases testing when police can search a motor vehicle without a warrant. While both cases challenged criminal convictions, both involved searches in circumstances that could well be encountered every day by law-abiding citizens.
On Tuesday, justices heard two cases regarding an individual's reasonable expectation of privacy. One involved the locked trunk of a rental car; the other, a motorcycle parked in the driveway.
About four-in-ten working women in the United States say they have faced discrimination on the job because of their gender, according to a recent survey.
American women who say they have faced discrimination on the job because of their gender report a broad array of personal experiences.
The U.S. Supreme Court confronts the digital age again on Wednesday when it hears oral arguments in a case that promises to have major repercussions for law enforcement and personal privacy.
The Supreme Court wrestles again with interpreting the rules of the digital era and whether police need to get a search warrant to obtain cellphone location information.
Some of America's most well-known companies are urging the Supreme Court to rule that a federal law prohibits discrimination based on a person's s*xual orientation.
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A device that tricks cellphones into sending it their location information and has been used quietly by police and federal agents for years, requires a before it is turned on, an appeals court in Washington ruled. It is the fourth such ruling by either a state appeals court or federal district court, and may end up deciding the issue unless the government takes the case to the U.S. Supreme Court or persuades the city’s highest court to reverse the ruling.
The “StingRay” provides precise location information, which four courts have now ruled is a Fourth Amendment violation unless police obtain a warrant.
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the U.S. government's growing practice of searching laptops and cellphones at the border is unconstitutional because electronic devices now carry troves of private personal and business information.
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the U.S. government's growing practice of searching laptops and cellphones at the border is unconstitutional because electronic devices now carry troves of private personal and business information. The government has vociferously defended its searches...
The Trump administration has blocked a rule, requiring U.S. employers to report detailed pay data broken down by gender and race, intended to address
The Trump administration has blocked a rule requiring U.S. employers to report detailed pay data broken down by gender and race, echoing business groups by saying it would not have the intended effect of addressing wage gaps.
Two cases — one involving cell site location and the other emails — may determine how digital information fits under protections
Two cases — one involving cell site location and the other emails — may determine how digital information fits under Fourth Amendment protections.
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