Category: Civil Rights Law

Insights on Complex Legal Challenges

Strategic perspectives on civil rights, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, retaliation, and institutional accountability.

BlogMar 21, 2013

Female Cop ‘Strikes Back’ Filing $15 Mil. Notice to Sue

New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $15 million Notice of Claim filing that NYPD...

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BlogMar 5, 2013

Same Sex Sexual Harassment Actionable Under Title VII

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion and national origin....

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Abuse of State PowerMar 4, 2013

Cop Sues for $30M Alleging Discrimination

New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., alleges in a $30 Million Dollar lawsuit that the NYPD fosters...

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Abuse of State PowerFeb 28, 2013

Mount Vernon Police Officers File Claims for Retaliation

New York Civil Rights Attorney Eric Sanders, Esq., of The Sanders Firm, P.C., announces that Mount Vernon Police Officers file claims of retaliation for...

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BlogFeb 12, 2013

Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act 0f 2009

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, 18 U.S.C. § 249, also known as the Matthew Shepard Act,...

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BlogFeb 11, 2013

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is a bill pending before Congress that would prohibit discrimination in hiring and employment on the basis of sexual...

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BlogFeb 8, 2013

Claims Resolution Act of 2010

The Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to resolve the water rights claims of certain Indian tribes and African-American farmers.  The Act...

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BlogFeb 7, 2013

Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (Act) was enacted to reduce the disparity between the amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine needed to...

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BlogFeb 6, 2013

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010

The Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Repeal Act of 2010 (Repeal Act) was enacted to repeal the former Department of Defense Don’t Ask Don’t Tell...

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