Civil Rights

This is FindLaw’s collection of Civil Rights articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. A civil right is an enforceable right or privilege, which if interfered with by another gives rise to an action for injury. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly, the right to vote, freedom from involuntary servitude, and the right to equality in public places. Corporations have been gaining more civil rights in the courts throughout the years. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

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Civil Rights Articles

Supreme Court Rules Monetary Damages Available For Peer Sexual Harassment In Davis V. Monroe County Board Of Education

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court held that a school district can be liable under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 for monetary damages resulting from peer sexual harassment if (1) the school district is deliberately indifferent to ...
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Supreme Court Narrows ADA: The Case of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc. v. Williams

On January 8, 2002, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in the case of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Inc. v. Williams. The case is a victory for employers because the scope and application of the Americans with Disabilities Act ...
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Three Recent Cases from the United States Supreme Court Narrow the Scope of Actionable “Disability” Under the ADA

The United States Supreme Court recently handed down three opinions narrowing the scope of protection afforded under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Supreme Court held that whether an individual is "disabled" within the meaning of the ADA ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Definition Of Disability

On June 22, 1999, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions that significantly alter the application of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). In Sutton v United Air Lines, Inc, and Murphy v United Parcel Service, Inc, the court ruled ...
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Your Rights Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS forces Federal laws that prohibit discrimination by health care and human service providers that receive funds from DHHS. One such law is Section 504 of the ...
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Summary of Federal & State Discrimination Laws

There are state and federal anti-discrimination laws designed to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities in the . The following are some of your rights in both the state and federal systems for cases ...
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When Employees Pose a Safety Danger to Themselves or Co-Workers

Issue 1: Can an employer refuse to hire an applicant because his/her performance on the job would endanger his own health (or others) due to a disability? In a major ADA case, the U.S. Supreme Court says, "yes." The case was Chevron USA, Inc. v ...
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U.S. Supreme Court clarifies who is disabled Under the ADA

In its recently concluded term, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down four decisions examining whether employees with various impairments were covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). In three cases, the Court decided that the law ...
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Zoning Obstacles Facing The Developer of Senior Housing Options

According to Census Bureau statistics, the number of Americans over the age of 85 is expected to reach 15 million by the year 2050. Therefore, it is not surprising to see the demand for senior housing steadily growing. Developers have been trying to ...
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The Americans with Disabilities Act and “Current” Illegal Drug Use

During the last number of years, federal law and policy have moved strongly to discourage the use of illegal drugs in the United States. The Americans With Disabilities Act ("ADA"), which became effective in 1992, is no exception. The ADA is ...
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