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Father Files EEOC Complaint against J.P. Morgan for Alleged Sexist Parental Leave Policy

Summary: A J.P. Morgan employee says that the parental leave policy is discriminatory towards fathers.  Modern fathers want to spend…

Flint Water Crisis: Michigan Officials Charged with Manslaughter

Summary: Michigan officials have been charged with involuntary manslaughter for a death caused by Flint's contaminated water supply.  The Flint…

Unwed American Parents Will Have Same Residency Requirements towards a Child’s Citizenship

Summary: Unwed American parents, no matter if it is the mother or father, will subscribe to the same standards qualifying…

European Union Reprimands Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic for Refusing Refugees

Summary: Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic face sanctions from the European Union because they refuse to accept asylum-seekers from…

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Freeze on Travel Ban

Summary: A federal appeals court has allowed for the freeze on the travel ban to continue on the basis of…

Court Rules Chimpanzees Are Not Persons

Summary: The Nonhuman Rights Project has been working to obtain the legal rights of personhood for a pair of locked…

Workers Cook Up Wage Theft Lawsuit against Chipotle Mexican Grill

Summary: A former Chipotle "apprentice" is suing the chain for lost overtime pay.  Chipotle Mexican Grill has some beef with…

Knight Institute Said Trump Blocking Haters on Twitter Is Unconstitutional

Summary: The Knight First Amendment Institute says Donald Trump's blocking of Twitter trolls is unconstitutional.  Whether or not you are…

Davis Polk Partner Kirtee Kapoor Killed By Train

Summary: A Davis Polk partner was killed on June 5 after being struck by a train.  On Monday morning, a…

Right-To-Die Lawsuit Moving Forward in Massachusetts

Summary: Last week, a Boston judge allowed an assisted suicide lawsuit to move forward. Two Massachusetts doctors are fighting for…

Male Lawyer Considering Formal Complaint against Female-Only “Wonder Woman” Screenings

Summary: Some men are fighting back against female-only "Wonder Woman" screenings. Last weekend, "Wonder Woman" lassoed its way to over…

Excess Lawyers Per Capita Puts Puerto Rico in a Bad Place

Summary: Based on data by attorney Matt Leichter, the lawyer per capita numbers show a lot of lawyers on the…