New York top court expands definition of ‘parent’
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New York top court expands definition of ‘parent’

[JURIST-Alexandra Farone] The New York Court of Appeals [official website] ruled [opinion, PDF] Tuesday that the definition of “parent” under a section of the state’s Domestic Relations Law [S. 70, text] should be expanded, in a decision that will serve to better accommodate same-sex couples. Because the previous legal definition of a parent “has become…

Federal appeals court dismisses AT&T data throttling case
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Federal appeals court dismisses AT&T data throttling case

[JURIST – Taylor Isaac] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] on Monday dismissed [text, PDF] a 2014 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [official website] case against AT&T Mobile [corporate website], which took issue with AT&T’s disclosures regarding the reduction of a customer’s data speed [Reuters report]. The process, known as “data…

DOJ sues Georgia for segregating students with disabilities
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DOJ sues Georgia for segregating students with disabilities

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit [complaint] against Georgia on Tuesday alleging that the state discriminates against students with behavior-related disabilities. The DOJ argues that the state’s Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support Program (GNETS) violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibition on the “unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities in state…

What the Kraft and Heinz Merger Teaches Us About Protecting American Jobs
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What the Kraft and Heinz Merger Teaches Us About Protecting American Jobs

JURIST Guest Columnist Christina Alam of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law discusses the negative effect corporate mergers have on preserving American jobs… While some public figures paint horror stories of how immigrants steal American jobs, subtler, but yet powerful forces leave thousands of American employees jobless. These forces are corporate restructuring and downsizing….