- The Southern District of NY finds that the NYPD’s use of “stop and frisk” violates constitutional rights. (SDNY)
- New California law allows transgender students to use bathrooms and join sports teams according to the gender they identify with. (The Economist)
- The Third Circuit holds that a school policy prohibiting students from wearing “I heart boobies” bracelets violates the First Amendment. (Slate)
- Critics of the Facebook class action settlement, in which class members received no monetary award, appeal to the Supreme Court. (NY Times)
- Judge changes baby’s name from Messiah to Martin, holding that the former is a title that can only be held by one person. (BBC News)
- Former beauty queen is currently the the only foreign litigator in all of Afghanistan. (Vanity Fair)
- Attorney General Eric Holder announces that the Department of Justice will start “fundamentally rethinking the notion of mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes.” (Department of Justice)
- Racial discrimination claims dismissed in the Paula Deen suit. (CNN)
- Unpaid interns may have a tough time bringing sexual harassment claims. (ProPublica)
- The Department of Justice files an antitrust lawsuit, seeking to block the merger of US Airways and American Airlines. (Washington Post)
- The ACLU and NAACP file lawsuits challenging North Carolina’s new voter ID law. (Los Angeles Times)
- Mississippi Supreme Court will review legislation that, opponents claim, creates a loophole for requiring a concealed-carry permit. (Wall Street Journal)
Legal Briefs: This Week in Law
August 19, 2013- Categories: Articles
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