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.
Civil Litigation
Civil Rights Articles
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Federal Employment Discrimination
There is an astonishing amount of hiring and promotion discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and sex in the federal government. As discussed below, it is (a) legally indefensible, but (b) ubiquitous. The only legally established way to ...
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Federal Fair Housing Act
The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing because of race or color, national origin, religion, sex, handicap, or familial status. Familial status refers to the discriminatory treatment of pregnant women, or of parents or legal ...
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Federal Trade Commission Formal Interpretation of Subordinated Exchangeable Debentures under the Pre-merger Notification Rules
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison letterhead 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 (212) 644-8646 April 8, 1981 Malcolm P. Pfunder, Esq. Assistant Director, Evaluation and Premerger Notification Bureau of Competition Attention: John Weber ...
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Filing a Complaint Based on Disability Against an Air Carrier or an Airport
a. . Any person who believes that an air carrier has violated any provision of Department of Transportation (DOT) regulation 14 CFR Part 382, implementing the Air Carrier Access Act of 1986, may contact the following office. Department of ...
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Founders and Investors Must Find Ways to Bridge The Valuation Gap
Valuation has always been one of the key stumbling blocks in the negotiating process between capital sources and companies. This has never been more true than in the current environment, where newly public internet companies with limited revenue and ...
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Fourth Circuit Offers Valuable Advice on Limiting Exposure to Liability for Sexual Harassment
The April 1, 1998 ruling granting President Clinton's motion for summary judgment in the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit has attracted more media coverage than any other employment law decision of this year. AlthoughtheJones v. Clinton ruling ...
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From The Bench
In two recent decisions, the Ninth Circuit California, Nevada,Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana. Hawaii and Alaska has addressed issues relating to the administration of benefit claims -- what information is the benefits administrator required ...
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Getting Business Credit: Fast Facts
for Consumers Getting Business Credit If your application for business credit is rejected, you can find out why by making a written request for the reasons within 30 days after you are denied credit.As a business owner, or a person planning to ...
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Getting Personal May Cost You
The employment relationship is fraught with potential litigation pitfalls for employers – even before it actually begins. There have been many lawsuits that were based on inquiries made during job interviews. These inquiries are often innocent ...
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Guaranty
Saxony Ice Co. v. Little Mary's American Bistro, 1997 WL 674945 (N.Y.A.D. 10/27/97). GUARANTY - How could anyone sue a lessee with a name like that? Anyway, the guaranty was signed by the corporate president. There will be a trial on the issue of ...
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