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Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Twitter

Summary: Tina Huang has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that mostly males are selected for promotions. A woman who…

Must Businesses and Public Entities Provide Same-Sex Wedding Services?

Summary: As the debate on same-sex marriage continues, many ponder whether wedding vendors must provide their services to same-sex couples.…

Miami Judge Rejects “Piggybacking” Discrimination Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart

A Miami federal judge has rejected a discrimination lawsuit by women employees against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The judge says that…

Judge Dismisses Women’s Suit of Gender Bias Against Wal-Mart

The lawyers who have made attempts to sway the courts that female workers at Wal-Mart are suffering from gender bias…

Does Lululemon Discriminate Against Plus-Size Women?

If you are willing to pay $100 for a pair of yoga pants, you probably care something both about yoga…

Ropes & Gray Faring Well in Discrimination Case

Ropes & Gray are currently involved in a discrimination lawsuit with their former associate, John Ray. Former employee of Ropes…

Starbucks Accused of Discriminating Against Deaf Patrons

  A group of 16 frequent customers of Starbucks filed a lawsuit against the purveyor of “the world’s finest coffee.”…

Asian Woman Sued CVS for Receiving Racial Slur on her Photo Receipt

A woman of Korean descent was horrified when picking up her photos in Egg Harbor City, noticing that instead of…

Gay Man Cuffed and Escorted Out for Refusing to Leave his Sick Partner

Roger Gorley believes he has been discriminated against by the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., when, on the…

HIV Prison Segregation Ends in Alabama

On Friday, U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson ruled to end the segregation of prisoners with HIV in Alabama on the…

NY City Board of Education Had Discriminated against Blacks and Latinos

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood ruled that New York City’s Board of Education had discriminated against black and…

Federal Government Settles with East Haven Police over Latino Harassment

On Tuesday, federal officials agreed to a settlement with the East Haven police over an investigation that found East Haven…