Employment Law
Court rules Title VII parties can recover fees on procedural wins
The Supreme Court's ruling in CRST Van Lines v. EEOC (5/19/16) allows potential award of attorney fees even…
Church and State
Trump’s troubling evasion of basic religious liberty questions
Donald Trump evades questions about whether employers should have right to discriminate on basis of religion and the…
Abortion / Contraception
New Supreme Court Case Could Stretch RFRA to Breaking Point
If Congress, which passed both RFRA and Obamacare, believes RFRA's application goes too far, Congress could decide to…
Church and State
Catholic Hospitals Appeal Federal Court Decision Saying They’re Not Catholic Enough
Longstanding, agency-approved exemption of religious hospitals from federal pension law had been overturned, threatening Dignity Health chain of…
Constitution
Bill Would Ban Gov’t Discrimination Based on Religious Views of Marriage
Bills have been introduced in both houses of the U.S. Congress that would prohibit the Federal government from…
Civil Rights
BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Religious Accommodation
The Supreme Court ruled that a prospective employer's perceived need to accommodate religious beliefs as a "motivating factor"…
Discrimination
What Allen West Really Got Wrong About ‘Not Steve’
If there's any doubt about the truth of the aphorism that you should not assume things, this is…
Current Events
California Court Rules For-Profit Christian School May Require Teachers’ Faith Statements
In March 2015 a Ventura County Superior Court judge upheld the right of a for-profit Christian preschool to…
Employment Law
Court Rules Adventist Entitled to Unemployment Benefits After Being Terminated for Absences
On March 17, 2015, the a three-judge panel of the Appeals Court of Georgia ruled unanimously that the…
Employment Law
Trend-Watch: Is a second Hobby Lobby Case in the works?
Is a second Hobby Lobby case in the works? Meggan Sommerville is a sixteen-year Hobby Lobby employee in…