January 30, 2009
Yesterday, President Obama signed his first legislative action, endorsing the Fair Pay Act intended to give workers more time to sue in court for pay discrimination based on sex or race. The new law passed by Congress, the “Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act” reverses the Supreme Court decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear which held that [...]
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November 16, 2008
On November 4 California voters adopted Proposition 8, an amendment to their state constitution which simply states, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Opponents of the measure contend that it was adopted in an unconstitutional manner because the California Constitution provides that while "amendments" to the [...]
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