Civil Rights

William T. Patton, a Lane Powell shareholder, has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon. He currently serves as chairman of the board of directors...

Prosecutors in New Jersey are asking a court for the birth dates of all potential jurors for purposes of running criminal history checks on them. In a motion argued in New Jersey Superior...

The corruption-ridden Honduran police force needs urgent purging, according to academics and human rights activists. Involvement of police, from chiefs all the way down to bottom-ranking officers, in criminal activities--homicide, drug-trafficking, car theft,...

After punting on the issue in the past, the U.S. Supreme Court has again waded into the choppy waters of privacy protection in the digital age in a case involving the warrantless use...

Fueled in part by an increase in age and disability discrimination claims, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received a record-high 99,947 charges of employment discrimination in fiscal 2011, the agency announced this week....

Despite repeated SCAF assurances that it will hand full control to the new civilian leaders, the parliament and a new president are expected to face a fierce power struggle. The SCAF has already...

DEFRA secretary Caroline Spelman must be congratulating herself. She's met the coalition governments's pre-election commitment to "carry out" a badger cull in England but foisted the cost and - more significantly - the...

The American Bar Association has weighed in on a case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court over whether a lawyer in private practice hired by a city can claim qualified immunity from a...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Republic Bancorp, Inc. is pleased to announce its fourth consecutive year of increased earnings by completing 2011 with net income of $94.1 million, a $29.4 million, or 45%, increase over...

NEW YORK -- Nine companies this month launched a process to test newly-developed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to assess reputational risks and operational shortcomings associated with labor and human rights factors in corporate...

A West Virginia jury awarded the son of a woman who died of severe dehydration after a brief stay in a nursing home $91.5 million, including an $80 million punitive damages award. The...

FAIRFAX, Va. -- SRA International, Inc., a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced the appointment of John Reing to Senior Vice President, Human Resources....

MINNEAPOLIS -- Wits Basin Precious Minerals Inc. (WITM.pk; the "Company") reports that it has filed an answer and counterclaim to London Mining plc's (AIM Stock Exchange, London, Symbol: LOND) recently filed action in...

PETALUMA, Calif. -- The following is a statement by the American Small Business League: On September 9, 2011 the Obama administration announced plans to dismantle a federal contracting program originally established through the...

* $20,000 grant from Cigna Foundation * Simsbury students pay tribute to civil rights leader in the town he once called home * Cigna establishes Service to Community Award, will provide $1,000 to...

WASHINGTON -- On this day of national tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we honor the memory, the vision, and the service of one of the greatest Americans in my lifetime. As...

In over 45 Cities Worldwide, New York City Hosts Major Celebration: a Procession from St. John the Divine to Riverside Church to Build Global Movement. Vigils In Australia, Africa, Europe, and Across the...

Thousands of never-before-seen documents will be accessible online at www.thekingcenter.org/archive ATLANTA -- Sub headline of release should read: Thousands of never-before-seen documents will be accessible online at www.thekingcenter.org/archive (sted "... can now be...

In enacting the self-leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act, was Congress seeking to address gender discrimination in the workplace That was the question at the center of the debate Wednesday...