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Proskauer Rose LLP | Five Proskauer Partners Recognized As Washington DC Super
In February 2011, he was named an Officer of the Criminal Law Committee of the International Bar Association to serve as its North American Regional Representative. He has been named to Super Lawyers for the third year in a row.
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:54A
EEOC breaks out new guidance on use of criminal background checks in
There are no signs that the EEOC is backing away from aggressive enforcement of Title VII based on its theory of the law as applied to employers' use of criminal background information – use the EEOC considers suspect. Use of arrest history has long
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:53A
Basing hiring decisions on criminal history may violate law, EEOC warns
By Steve Lash Dolan Media Newswires BALTIMORE - Employers beware: Your prohibition on hiring job applicants with arrest or conviction records could land you in trouble with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. In a new guidance to employers,
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:38A
Good News for Transgender and Ex-Offender Workers
In a Wednesday vote, the EEOC approved a revised set of guidelines for employers regarding the use of criminal background checks in hiring. Advocates hailed the move in a Thursday conference call with reporters. National Employment Law Project
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:25A
Warlord Charles Taylor's Conviction
Chris Mahony - Chris Mahony is the Deputy Director of the New Zealand Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy and Practice at Auckland University and worked at the Special Court for Sierra Leone. By Chris Mahony Critics of the International Criminal Court
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:23A
DC Superior Court Welcomes Former Defense Attorney as New Judge
District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Danya Dayson, a former criminal defense and family law attorney, was sworn in to the court on Friday. Dayson was one of three new judges confirmed by the Senate in November to Superior Court.
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:09A
LXBN This Week Ep. 2: EEOC on Criminal Records & Transgender Discrimination
The first arrests following the BP oil spill, which come as a result of a BP engineer deleting 300 text messages. - Arizona's controversial new immigration law going before the United States Supreme Court. See less -
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:03A
EEOC issues new guidance on criminal background checks
During the meeting, EEOC also made clear that compliance with another federal law, such as the FDIC Act, which requires banks to conduct criminal background checks on applicants and restricts their hire of individuals with certain conviction histories,
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:53A
Sledgehammer lawyers focus on tactical moves rather than defense
Under a provision of the Code on Criminal Procedure (CMK), defense lawyers must be present in criminal cases where five-plus years of jail time are sought by the prosecutor. This provision introduced in favor of the defendants is being misused by the
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:50A
New codes and unwelcome surprises
The drafting of new codes is in fashion in Brazil at present, with Congress discussing a new Code of Civil Procedure and a new Criminal Code. Furthermore, a group of professors has drafted a white paper on a new Commercial Code, while a taskforce led
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:20A
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