In this article, Parker Herren discusses how the ruling in Groff v. Dejoy may impact the future of employment discrimination cases regarding DEI initiatives.
Call Me by My Name: The Future of Religious Accommodations under Groff v. DeJoy
In Search of a Standard: Unraveling the Emerging Circuit Split over the Proper Causation Standard for Retaliation Claims under the FMLA
In this article, Megan VanGilder discusses the growing circuit split over the proper causation standard for retaliation claims under the FMLA, breaking down the basis for the courts’ disagreements. In unraveling these issues, VanGilder argues that the Supreme Court should resolve the split and provide clear guidance for both the lower courts and litigants in these cases.
Free Speech & Firearms: The NRA’s First Amendment Case Before the Supreme Court
Kate Brewer delves into the National Rifle Association’s First Amendment case against the former Superintendent of the New York State Department of Financial Services and the possible implications it may have.
Got Non-Dairy Milk?
Got Non-Dairy Milk? Dunkin’ Donuts is facing a class action lawsuit where plaintiffs allege that their upcharge for non-dairy milk alternatives constitutes discrimination under the ADA. This article explores the legal arguments the parties raise in their initial pleadings, ranging from personal jurisdiction to the ADA’s definition of disability.
Future Challenges to Abortion Access: Implications Beyond FDA v. Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine
In this article, Cecilia Giles explores the Supreme Court’s subtle foreshadowing of future abortion access arguments in FDA v. Alliance of Hippocratic Medicine.
Legal Wonk-ery: Delving into the Legal Confections of Willy’s Chocolate Experience in Glasgow
In this article, Camille Chandler explores Glasgow’s disastrous Willy’s Chocolate Experience and discusses the possible ways an attendee could recover under Ohio’s Unfair and Deceptive Acts and Practices statute.
Alabama SB 129: Defunding DEI Programs
In this article, Beth Ann Powers discusses Alabama’s Senate Bill 129, banning DEI programs in public institutions going into effect later this year. The article examines Alabama’s bill as well as similar attacks on DEI programs across the country following the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard.
The Corporate Transparency Act: Navigating Reporting Requirements and Constitutional Challenges
Avery Auton explores the reporting obligations outlined in the Corporate Transparency Act and considers the potential repercussions of a federal district court’s ruling deeming the act unconstitutional.
Cash or Credit? It’s Expensive to Be Poor: How Cashless Businesses Perpetuate Cycles of Homelessness
In this article, Parker Herren discusses how cashless businesses discriminate against low income and homeless individuals and urges Congress to enact legislation demanding cash be accepted as a legal tender.
Timing is Everything; The Potential Impacts of Corner Post v. Federal Reserve on the Statute of Limitations Under the Administrative Procedure Act
In this article, Megan VanGilder discusses the recently argued case, Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and discusses the implications of adopting a new interpretation of accrual under 28 U.S.C. §2401(a) and the Administrative Procedure Act.