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Supreme Court to rule in housing discrimination case
June 17, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Monday. In Mount Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, Inc. the court limited the grant to Question 1: "Are disparate impact claims cognizable under the Fair Housing Act?" The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful "o refuse to sell or.... [more]
Puerto Rico lawmakers approve gender, sexual orientation discrimination law
May 25, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
Puerto Rico's House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation in places of employment. According to media sources, the bill originally included protections for commercial transactions, housing, governmental services,.... [more]
UN rights experts urge stronger legislation against caste-based discrimination
May 25, 2013 by Blake Lynch
A group of UN independent experts on Friday urged South Asian countries to strengthen legislation to prevent caste-based discrimination. In South Asia, those members of society who are of low caste are referred to as "Dalits" or "untouchables." The UN experts noted that Dalits endure ".... [more]
Anti-illegal immigration ordinance was challenged in court [this day at law]
May 15, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On May 15, 2007, two advocacy groups requested a temporary restraining order from the US District Court of the Northern District of Texas in an effort to block an anti-illegal immigration city ordinance passed in Farmers Branch, Texas. The ordinance was scheduled to go into effect that same day.... [more]
Iowa General Assembly passed gay rights bill [this day at law]
April 25, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On April 25, 2007, the Iowa General Assembly passed a bill that granted equal opportunity protections to gay and lesbian individuals in areas of housing, employment and education. The bill was a precursor to the Iowa Supreme Court overturning Iowa's ban on same-sex marriage. Today, Iowa is one of.... [more]
Egypt court acquits former ministers of corruption charges
March 17, 2013 by Jaimie Cremeans
Egypt's criminal court on Saturday acquitted former ministers of tourism and housing, Zohair Garanah and Ahmed al-Maghrabi, of charges of corruption. Both men were charged with profiteering and illegally selling state-owned land during their time as ministers under former president Hosni Mubarak..... [more]
US military extends benefits to same-sex partners of service members
February 12, 2013 by Julie Deisher
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday signed a memorandum extending government benefits to same-sex partners of military personnel that were previously available only to spouses. Some of the benefits now extended to same-sex partners include access to commissaries, family counseling, child.... [more]
Credit rating agency sued for inflating credit ratings during housing crisis
February 6, 2013 by Jerry Votava
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a lawsuit against credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) for the misrepresentation of the credit risk of complex financial products. S&P assessed the credit risk of structured financial instruments, such as residential mortgage.... [more]
Washington governor signed gay civil rights legislation into law [this day at law]
January 31, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On January 31, 2006, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire signed a bill making it illegal to discriminate against individuals based on sexual orientation in the areas of housing, lending and employment. This legislation made Washington the 17th state to adopt such a bill. Since January 2006,.... [more]
Haiti housing crisis worsening after 2010 earthquake: AI
January 14, 2013 by Benjamin Minegar
Amnesty International (AI) on Friday expressed serious concern regarding the inefficacy of the allocation of state and donor resources used for the reconstruction of Haiti after a massive January 2010 earthquake displaced more than 2.3 million people. AI estimates that approximately 350,000.... [more]
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