EEOC Joins Transgender Discrimination Lawsuit
In what may be a landmark transgender rights case, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has intervened on behalf of a transgender man suing his former employer for discrimination. Tristan…
The Right to Be Forgotten Must Be Global, France Tells Google
If Google search results are to comply with European law, they must do so globally, France’s data protection authority has ruled. That means that Google must apply the EU’s “right…
In the Heart of Texas, Gay Marriage Plaintiffs Will Finally Marry
When Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes tried to get married two years ago, they were told, “We don’t do that in Texas.” The couple sued, along with Nicole Dimetman and…
Congressional Dems File Amicus Brief in Support of Net Neutrality
Congress’s Democratic leaders want the D.C. Circuit to know they are anything but neutral when it comes to net neutrality. More than two dozen congressional senators and representatives have signed…
Attorney Fails to Report Minestrone Soup Murder Plot, Gets Sued
It was a case of attempted murder by soup and the attorney knew all along. That’s the gist of a new lawsuit against Bowling Green, Kentucky, lawyer John Deeb. According…
Let Us Bring the News to You: 41 Newsletters for the Busy Lawyer
There’s no need to pore through newspapers for the day’s best news. You don’t even have to scour the web or check your bookmarks. Newsletters — that’s right, newsletters —…
Is Breaking Up Big Tech Companies Inevitable?
Today’s big tech companies are as bad as Standard Oil was a century ago. Tech platforms, like Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies that abuse their market dominance, stifle innovation,…
The Supreme Court Long Conference Will Kill Your Appellate Dreams
The Supreme Court Justices will return from their long vacations this Monday, ready to kick off the Court’s October 2015 term. They’ll begin as they always do: with ritualized slaughter.…
Here’s What Lawyers Should Make in 2016: How Do You Compare?
If you’re considering bringing more lawyers into your practice, hiring support staff, or just want to see how your riches measure up against your neighbors’, we’ve got good news for…