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HIV Prevention Drug Uptake Threatened in Obamacare Battle

Legal experts say some health insurers may stop full coverage of HIV-prevention services should a federal judge’s recent decision stand. That, activists warn, could prove disastrous given preventive services’ key role in stopping the spread of HIV.

Ending Forced Arbitration of Race Claims Is New Diversity Focus

Worker advocates are hoping to build on the success of the #MeToo movement to further curtail a procedural tactic they say creates an uneven playing field against employees with race discrimination claims: mandatory arbitration.

Florida’s Ban on Transgender Care Barred by Federal Court

A federal judge in Florida Tuesday blocked the state from enforcing a law and medical board rules that prohibit transgender minors from receiving—and doctors from providing—puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.

Robert De Niro to Face Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Trial

Robert De Niro and his production company must face trial on a female former employee’s claims that she was subjected to sex discrimination and stripped of job duties and an assistant for complaining about sex bias.

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Pronoun Selection for Lawyers, Litigants Divides Michigan Courts

A Michigan Supreme Court proposal that would require use of lawyers’ and parties’ preferred pronouns is dividing judges, with sides weighing competing interests in civility and judicial discretion to manage courtrooms.

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Harvard’s Affirmative Action Row With Insurer Faces Skepticism

Harvard University’s request that an insurer pay up to $15 million in legal fees over defending its use of affirmative action in admissions will likely fail because the university didn’t formally notify the insurer on time, the First Circuit suggested Wednesday.

NYC Targets Spending $60 Billion on Minority-Owned Businesses

New York City Mayor Eric Adams plans to direct a cumulative $60 billion of contractual work to minority- and women-owned businesses, known as MWBEs, by 2030; an ambitious goal requiring the city to more than double its annual rate of contracts to these underrepresented communities.

HIV Prevention Drug Uptake Threatened in Obamacare Battle

Legal experts say some health insurers may stop full coverage of HIV-prevention services should a federal judge’s recent decision stand. That, activists warn, could prove disastrous given preventive services’ key role in stopping the spread of HIV.

Biden Admin Escalating Its War on Noncompete Pacts (Podcast)

We learned earlier this year that the Biden administration doesn’t like it when employers impose noncompete clauses on their employees. In January, the Federal Trade Commission rolled out a proposal that would enact a near total ban on them. But, now that a second federal agency has taken action against noncompetes, it’s clear just how deep the administration’s distaste runs.

How Marijuana Is Both Legal and Illegal in the U.S.

How do states legally get around the federal ban on cannabis, and what unique legal challenges do attorneys and businesses in the marijuana industry face?

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Texas AG Paxton’s Impeachment Trial Draws Major Legal Minds

Some of the most prominent legal minds in Texas have been recruited to argue in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which will determine whether the Republican leader, currently suspended from office, is permanently ousted.

Wall Street’s Davis Polk Moves to Four Days A Week in Office (1)

Davis Polk & Wardwell is ramping up in-person work requirements, forcing lawyers to hit the firm’s offices four days per week. Lawyers and business services personnel at the Wall Street firm will be required to be in the office Monday through Thursday after Labor Day.

Affirmative Action Faces Toughest Test in a Generation

George Floyd: Spark of Life Testimony Explained

Can Big Law Get It Right for Black Lawyers?

Big Law Gender Gap: Re-imagining the Legal Workforce