Civil Right Act

DOE Says Title IX Protects Against LGBTQ+ Discrimination

By Nicholas Starkman | June 24, 2021

A new document from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), Office for Civil Rights, brings big changes for educational organizations concerning sexual orientation, gender identity, and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. The Notice of Interpretation signaled a new DOE interpretation of Title IX’s declaration that no educational program (public or private) receiving…

ESG a Top Priority for Mutual Fund Managers, Investors

By Joanna Kim-Brunetti | May 3, 2021

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues are becoming a top priority for mutual fund managers and investors alike. More specifically, the focal point is how employers are addressing them. Companies (including special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs) that want to be included in mutual funds need to know that they’ll be under greater pressure to…

Ledbetter Act Applies to Equal Pay Act, Appeals Court Rules

By Nicholas Starkman | April 28, 2021

By now, many are familiar with Lilly Ledbetter and her fight for equal pay. Nonetheless, her story continues to have renewed relevance by dent of its impact on the U.S. legal landscape. Recently, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and its paycheck accrual rule, apply to the Equal…