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Connecticut High Court Says Man Wrongly Fired For Smoking Pot

The Supreme Court of Connecticut unanimously ruled that a man who was fired for smoking marijuana at work deserves his […]

Lower Court Says Hobby Lobby Ruling Allows Gender Discrimination

Critics of the Supreme Court decision allowing some companies to opt out of portions of Obamacare for religious reasons said […]

Ethics Opinion Poses Obstacle For Legal Referral Service

Avvo Legal Services matches lawyers willing to provide defined legal services with clients who pay a fee up front. Avvo […]

How Ban-The-Box May Increase Race Discrimination

Employers prevented by law from filtering out job applicants on the basis of their criminal history may be turning instead […]

What Next For Uber-Driver Litigation?

Now that the controversial proposed settlement of an Uber-driver class action has been rejected by Judge Edward M. Chen of […]

Big Banks Blocking Customer Lawsuits With Arbitration

Big banks are increasingly using the fine print of checking account agreements to get customers to sign off on arbitration. […]

Judge Let Clerk Wear Robes, Rule In Cases

Illinois Circuit Judge Valarie Turner has been suspended and accused of allowing a court clerk to wear her robes and […]

Cell Phone Stingrays Violate FCC Rules, Law Prof Argues

Law enforcement’s use of stingrays, cell-site simulators that can locate a phone and in some cases intercept calls or messages, […]

North Carolina Asks SCOTUS To Reinstate Voter ID Laws

North Carolina has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review, before the Nov. 8 presidential election, an appeals court decision […]

Appeals Court Tells DOJ: Lay Off Medical Marijuana

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the DOJ to stop prosecuting medical marijuana cases […]

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