ArticlePA Human Rights Commission To Treat LGBT Bias As "Sex" DiscriminationCommission adopts an expansive view of "sex."United StatesEmployment and HRConstangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
ArticleSeveral US States Prohibit The Mandatory Implantation Of RFID MicrochipsWhile there are no reports in the United States of forced RFID chip programs, there are laws in the United States that prohibit the mandatory implantation of such devices.United StatesEmployment and HRFox Rothschild LLP
ArticleAmbassador Keith Harper Featured On Lawyering Peace PodcastIn a recent episode of Lawyering Peace, Partner Keith Harper, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council, discussed how making human...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorJenner & Block LLP
VideoAretha Franklin – A Little Respect (Women's History Month) (Video)Aretha Franklin is one of the most honored musicians in Grammy history and a classic in American music. Learn more about her here!United StatesGovernment, Public SectorButler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP
ArticleCompanies Issue Statement Supporting Civic Freedoms And The Rule Of LawFollowing the publication of a landmark report this September that makes the case for businesses to secure "the shared space" ...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFoley Hoag LLP
ArticleDebo Adegbile Featured In New York Times Op-Doc Discussing Voting Rights In AmericaDebo Adegbile lends his voice in a New York Times Op-Doc entitled "Supreme Court v. the American Voter," part of a series of documentaries produced by the New York Times...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWilmerHale
ArticleDiversity In Practice: Intentional Impact – The Battle For Reproductive RightsIn part one of this year's Fellows subseries, Wetmore Fellow Nisha Bajania hosts a discussion with MoFo Partner Alexander Lawrence and Melissa Murray, NYU SchoolUnited StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster
ArticleDOJ Consent Decree Is A Reminder That Service Providers Are Public AccommodationsWhen people think of the term "public accommodation," images of restaurants, storefronts, and hotels come to mind. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticleExpansion Of UFLPA's Entity List On The HorizonIn a hearing of the Congressional-Executive Committee on China on April 18th, Sheffield Hallam University professor Laura Murphy stated (skip to 43:25 minutes into the hearing to hear her critique)...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBarnes, Richardson & Colburn
Article"I Went To Gitmo And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt"In February, partner Daniel Brooks had the opportunity travel to Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, as a designated observer for the New York City Bar Association. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSchnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP
ArticleIllinois Eliminates Fact Finding Conferences For Department Of Human Rights ChargesGreat news for Illinois employers concerned with efficiency: Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2487 into law on August 15, 2025, eliminating mandatory fact-finding conferences for Illinois Department...United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBarnes & Thornburg LLP
ArticleLawsuits Continue Against Central Virginia Regional JailTwo federal lawsuits are proceeding against the Central Virginia Regional Jail for civil rights violations of inmates. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWomble Bond Dickinson
PodcastMoForecast: Predictions On National Security (Podcast)"In broad strokes, the direction is only upwards. Once the U.S. government opens the regulatory door, it never closes it."United StatesGovernment, Public SectorMorrison Foerster
ArticleOnly A Bona Fide Patron Of A Business Can Bring An ADA Suit, Maryland Court HoldsIn a refreshing breath of fresh air, a federal judge holds that an intent to return as a "tester" does not give a plaintiff standing to sue under Title III of the ADA.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSeyfarth Shaw LLP
ArticlePryor Cashman Celebrates Pride 2021This year will mark the 52nd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, New York, and the 51st anniversary of the first Pride parade. According to the Library of Congress:United StatesGovernment, Public SectorPryor Cashman LLP
ArticleRisk & Resilience Quarterly: April 2026Welcome to the second edition of Risk & Resilience Quarterly, a collection of insightful publications designed to help organizations navigate the increasingly complex landscape of sustainability and human rights challenges.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorSteptoe LLP
PodcastSeason Two Trailer (Podcast)From international human rights and reproductive rights to cryptocurrency, the environment and beyond, this podcast explores the legal and policy challenges capturing the public interest.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWilmerHale
ArticleThe Equal Rights Amendment: Past, Present, And FutureAnd efforts continue in both the courts and Congress to eliminate the ERA's time limit on ratification as a barrier to its effectiveness.United StatesGovernment, Public SectorWinston Taylor
ArticleU.S. Terminates Arms Embargo On Ethiopia – Export Licenses No Longer Subject To Policy Of DenialThe United States has lifted its arms embargo on Ethiopia, ending a policy that denied ITAR-controlled exports since 2021 due to human rights concerns and humanitarian crisis. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney