Hiring or promotion practices that “prioritizes candidates from underrepresented groups” for admission, hiring, promotion, bypassing qualified candidates who do not belong to those groups. Creating a ...

The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents health insurers and employers from discriminating against a ...

Katie Eyer discusses how courts’ statutory interpretation shapes civil rights enforcement. In a conversation with The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The law "draws no distinctions between majority-group plaintiffs and minority-group plaintiffs," said Justice Ketanji Brown ...

Cassie Alfheim, David Cohen, M.S. Late last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a memorandum emphasizing that discrimination by recipients of federal funds will no longer be tolerated.

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...

A New York appeals court has stricken down a state law that bans discrimination against people who use government assistance to pay their rent. The state Supreme Court's Appellate Division, Third ...

As the Trump administration dismantles the Education Department, the agency is pulling back on its role policing ...

Allentown City Council voted unanimously Wednesday evening to repeal and replace its anti-discrimination law, which dates to 1963, with a new ordinance that mirrors the most “up-to-date and inclusive” ...

BOISE, Idaho — A measure that would prohibit cities and counties from enforcing anti-discrimination ordinances that go beyond state law is headed to the Senate State Affairs Committee. Idaho House ...