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Fourth Circuit Expands Exception for Religious Employees | JD Supra
JD Supra· 12 hours agoOn May 8, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a monumental opinion in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School. Senior Judge Harris, joined by Judge Niemeyer ...
Fourth Circuit denies parents’ opt-out request for LGBTQ-inclusive books in Maryland elementary...
Courthouse News Service· 2 days agoA majority of a Fourth Circuit panel ruled Wednesday that parents are not entitled to pull their...
Fourth Circuit Holds Firm Against Expansion of Religion-Based Defenses to Discrimination (US)
The National Law Review· 4 days agoIn 2014, shortly after North Carolina recognized same-sex marriage, Mr. Billard posted on his...
Ministerial Exception in Title VII Cases Is Alive and Well Even After Being Waived | JD Supra
JD Supra· 1 day agoAs recently reflected by the Fourth Circuit’s opinion in Billard v. Charlotte Catholic High School, Title VII has a notable ministerial exception that religiously affiliated entities such as ...
JD Supra: Fourth Circuit: Institution's Tax-Exempt Status Does Not Trigger the Applicability of...
JD Supra· 5 days agoOn March 27, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that an independent high school's Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status does not constitute "receiving Federal financial assistance," ...
Gender-Affirming Care Remains a Hot Topic in 2024 | JD Supra
JD Supra· 12 hours agoOn April 26, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued final rules on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, ...
JD Supra: Fourth Circuit Clarifies Contours of Laws Applicable to Tax-Exempt Entities
JD Supra· 6 days agoThe “hook” of many federal anti-discrimination measures, including Title VI, Title IX, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 303 of the Age Discrimination Act, is “receiving Federal ...
Judge on Clerk Hiring Boycotts: ‘Students Should Be Seen as Individuals’ | Law.com
Law.com· 7 hours agoLast week, I wrote about 13 federal judges who announced a boycott of clerkship hiring from Columbia...
Catholic school can legally fire gay teacher, court finds
FOX 29 Philadelphia· 6 days agoA bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing on college teams that match their...
Baltimore County judges face challenger in unusually contentious race
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA Baltimore County judicial primary election has become unexpectedly contentious, with negative...