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California May Soon Be the First State to Ban Caste-Based Discrimination

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group California is coming closer to becoming the first state to ban discrimination based on caste, as a new bill passed the California Senate Judiciary Committee in April 2023. The bill would add caste as a protected category under California’s anti-discrimination laws, aiming to eliminate bias, economic [...]

2023-05-11T17:02:15-05:00By |Categories: Discrimination|Comments Off on California May Soon Be the First State to Ban Caste-Based Discrimination

AP Course on African American Studies Rejected by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group As Black History Month rolled out, an advanced placement (AP) course on African American studies was rejected by Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis’ administration claimed the course’s content “…is inexplicably contrary to Florida law,” and was an attempt at “indoctrinating” high school students.  The rejection of [...]

2023-02-20T16:36:12-06:00By |Categories: Discrimination|Comments Off on AP Course on African American Studies Rejected by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Supporters Want Baker County, FL Prison Shut Down Due to Mistreatment of Detainees

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group Surrounding the federal courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida last month were civil rights activists vying for justice for detainees of the Baker County Detention Center. Immigrants detained in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody have been allegedly mistreated; denied access to basic human needs as [...]

2023-02-20T16:14:47-06:00By |Categories: Rights of Inmates in Prisons and Jails|Comments Off on Supporters Want Baker County, FL Prison Shut Down Due to Mistreatment of Detainees

FAMU Students Name Ron DeSantis as Defendant in HBCU Segregation, Underfunding Case

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group In an Amended Compaint filed on behalf of students of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU), plaintiffs seek to eliminate remaining vestiges of a racially divided higher education system in Florida’s public colleges and universities. Plaintiffs allege that the State of Florida has habitually maintained a [...]

2023-01-25T11:13:21-06:00By |Categories: Discrimination|Comments Off on FAMU Students Name Ron DeSantis as Defendant in HBCU Segregation, Underfunding Case

“What I Wore”: LSU’s Exhibit Shedding Light on Survivors of Sexual Assault  

By: Irene Lax, Senior Counsel in G&E’s Civil Rights Practice Group In an effort to shed light on the stories of survivors of sexual violence, Louisiana State University has launched a new exhibit called “What I Wore.” The exhibit, on view at the LSU Student Union, showcases the types of clothing that sexual assault survivors wore [...]

2022-05-03T11:18:26-05:00By |Categories: Sexual Harassment or Assault|Comments Off on “What I Wore”: LSU’s Exhibit Shedding Light on Survivors of Sexual Assault