Tag:Civil Rights Act
Briefs
Colorado AG Phil Weiser Issues Formal Legal Opinion On DEI In the Workplace
Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts remain legal under federal law, according to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
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Courts
Court Opinion: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for June 27
A 10th Circuit Court of Appeals panel out of Salt Lake City, Utah, reversed a judgment in an alleged discrimination case.
Courts
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for May 23
A 10th Circuit panel out of Kansas City affirmed a district court’s ruling in an employment discrimination case brought by a pregnant bank worker.
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Courts
Court Opinions: 10th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion for Feb. 17
The 10th Circuit issued an opinion in Lamb v. Montrose County Sheriff’s, et al finding that a former deputy sheriff didn’t voice a matter of public concern in a text message over which he claims he was terminated.
News
SCOTUS Takes Up Set of College Affirmative Action Appeals
The appeals ask the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out its 2003 ruling in Grutter v. Bollinger which allowed race to be considered under certain circumstances in college admissions.
History
Colorado’s First Steps Toward Equality, a Continuing Effort
The CRA joined several other civil rights laws on the books, but the state made little progress toward equality until the 1960s and '70s.
Courts
Appellate Decision Could Send Affirmative Action to High Court
A case involving claims of discrimination against applicants to a prestigious college is one step closer to review by the U.S. Supreme Court. A...
Corporate Counsel Insight
USERRA on Employers’ Radar
After celebrating its 25th anniversary in October, the federal antidiscrimination law protecting military members is drawing attention.
Colorado U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn announced last month...
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