Tag: Blog

Insights on Complex Legal Challenges

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

Age DiscriminationAug 26, 2012

Filing Charges of Employment Discrimination with the EEOC

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) safeguards the residents of United States against discrimination by an employer, labor union or employment agency...

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Abuse of State PowerAug 25, 2012

Police Misconduct and the NYPD Trial Room

Their job is a dangerous and risky one, which is more of a lifestyle than a simple job. To be able to perform their...

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BlogAug 24, 2012

Sexual Harassment in the Agricultural Industry

Nearly 25% of all U.S. farm workers are women. Many if not most of these women are immigrants, many of them undocumented. They help...

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BlogAug 23, 2012

The Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings

The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, or OATH, is the government agency that is responsible for conducting hearings for other...

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BlogAug 22, 2012

The New York City Civil Service Commission

A civil servant, also known as a public servant, is a person who provides non-military service to the government and its citizenry. Both a...

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Abuse of State PowerAug 21, 2012

Can public school officials search a student’s bag while in school?

Yes, in the interest of ensuring a safe and secure academic environment, public school officials can conduct searches but only within certain legal limits....

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Abuse of State PowerAug 20, 2012

Can store security personnel be sued as ‘state actors?’

Yes. Store security personnel can be sued as ‘state actors’ “Section 1983”, more formally Title 42 § USC 1983 of the Civil Rights Act...

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Abuse of State PowerAug 17, 2012

Can private parties be sued as ‘state actors?’

Yes. Private parties can be sued as ‘state actors’ under Section 1983 Although state actors are generally governmental employees’ including the state and local...

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BlogAug 16, 2012

Race Discrimination in the Banking Industry

The American Banking Industry one of the oldest, largest and most important of our industries is plagued with race-based business practices Banks, more broadly...

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