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Join Live Q&A at the Documentary Screening of “A Dance with Destiny” featuring Panelist Juyoun Han – A community discussion about Kidney disease and medical algorithms that impact racial minorities

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Mar 16, 2021 | AI Fairness and Data Privacy

Register to the Panel Discussion “Shining A Light On Kidney Disease In The Black Community” Saturday, March 20th at 4pm EDT / 1pm PDT Live Q&A discussing the documentary film A Dance with Destiny Join panelists including Juyoun Han to discuss A Dance with Destiny, a documentary about a life-saving discovery in the fight against kidney disease produced by Shining…

Transgender Warehouse Worker Seeking FedEx Lawsuit

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Mar 4, 2021 | Employment Discrimination Blog

Being yourself at work shouldn’t mean dealing with daily insults, threats, and mistreatment. But in a FedEx lawsuit, a warehouse worker coming out as transgender at work meant that former mates and coworkers turned on her, forcing her out of a job she used to love. UK FedEx Lawsuit Calls Out Transgender Discrimination in Warehouse Toy Prendergast had worked at…

Kansas City Black Firefighters’ Decades-Long Battle Against Racial Discrimination

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Feb 25, 2021 | Employment Discrimination Blog

For black firefighters in many of Kansas City’s most desirable stations, racial slurs and even physical violence are part of the job. But after decades of lodging racial discrimination complaints, and even many settled lawsuits, the “old white boys club” resists letting the neighborhoods’ firefighters reflect their community. Kansas City Firefighters Case Highlights Racism in the Firehouse The racism against…

Changes Slow in Gaming Industry Companies Despite Growing Sexual Harassment Resignations

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Feb 4, 2021 | Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment in the video game industry has been a problem since the beginning. Gaming industry companies were also one of the first where gender discrimination bubbled into the public view in 2014’s Gamergate. But even as problems continue to go public and...

Black Women Face Gender and Racial Discrimination in Pinterest Careers

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Jan 14, 2021 | Employment Discrimination

Pinterest careers are often seen as a kinder, gentler social media start up. But according to a pair of black women who publicly resigned from the company in May 2020, the company’s public face hides a corporate culture of gender and racial discrimination that forced...

Baptist Church Pastor Fired after Coming Out as Trans in Sermon

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Dec 17, 2020 | Employment Discrimination

In the latest intersection between LGBTQ+ rights and religious freedoms, a Canadian Baptist church pastor was voted out after she came out as Trans in a sermon. Find out what happened, and how recent court decisions have shaped and limited the options available to...

David Haas Hymns Banned by Catholic Churches After Sexual Harassment Accusations

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Dec 17, 2020 | Employment Discrimination Blog

Sometimes it doesn’t take a lawsuit to get real relief as a victim of sexual harassment and sex abuse. The multiple victims of Catholic composer David Haas demonstrated that sometimes a victim’s advocate can make a big impact even when legal issues may stand between...

SCOTUS Rules Federal Employment Discrimination Laws Do Not Extend to Catholic School Teachers

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Dec 11, 2020 | Employment Discrimination Blog

The United States Supreme Court handed down two decisions interpreting federal anti-discrimination laws this year. In Our Lady of Guadalupe School v Morrissey-Berru, the Supreme Court ruled that federal employment discrimination laws do not extend to teachers at Catholic schools under the “ministerial exception.” Catholic School Teachers Claim Age, Disability Discrimination Agnes Morrissey-Berru and Kristen Biel each say that their…

The Invest in Child Safety and EARN IT Acts Aim to Fight Online Child Sexual Exploitation

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Dec 3, 2020 | Firm News

The number of child pornography images online is growing exponentially. Addressing online child sexual exploitation has become a congressional priority. With several bills competing for representatives’ and senators’ votes, including the Invest in Child Safety Act and...

Olympic Coach and Figure Skating Organizations Sued for Sexual Abuse and Cover Up

On Behalf of Eisenberg & Baum, LLP | Oct 9, 2020 | Sexual Abuse

Figure skating abuse is not the phrase that conjures up the elegant images of prime athletes oft associated with the sport. Olympic figure skating has long been one of the most popular competitions in the Winter Games. But looking at the beautiful skaters, it can be...

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Join Live Q&A at the Documentary Screening of “A Dance with Destiny” featuring Panelist Juyoun Han – A community discussion about Kidney disease and medical algorithms that impact racial minorities

Transgender Warehouse Worker Seeking FedEx Lawsuit

Kansas City Black Firefighters’ Decades-Long Battle Against Racial Discrimination

Changes Slow in Gaming Industry Companies Despite Growing Sexual Harassment Resignations

Black Women Face Gender and Racial Discrimination in Pinterest Careers

Baptist Church Pastor Fired after Coming Out as Trans in Sermon

David Haas Hymns Banned by Catholic Churches After Sexual Harassment Accusations

SCOTUS Rules Federal Employment Discrimination Laws Do Not Extend to Catholic School Teachers

The Invest in Child Safety and EARN IT Acts Aim to Fight Online Child Sexual Exploitation

Olympic Coach and Figure Skating Organizations Sued for Sexual Abuse and Cover Up

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