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131 Women's Rights Cases
Arizona
Jan 2015
Women's Rights
Nancy Markham v. City of Surprise
The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Arizona, and private firm Aiken Schenk Hawkins & Ricciardi P.C., have settled a federal lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional municipal ordinance that pressures landlords to evict a tenant if more than four calls to police are placed in 30 days or for crimes occurring at the property, even when the tenant is the victim.
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Arizona
Jan 2015
Women's Rights
Nancy Markham v. City of Surprise
The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Arizona, and private firm Aiken Schenk Hawkins & Ricciardi P.C., have settled a federal lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional municipal ordinance that pressures landlords to evict a tenant if more than four calls to police are placed in 30 days or for crimes occurring at the property, even when the tenant is the victim.
Court Case
Dec 2014
Women's Rights
Provino v. Muster, Inc.
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Colorado have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ashley Provino, a Grand Junction, Colo. woman who was fired from her job, in violation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, for asserting her right to pump breast milk at work.
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Court Case
Dec 2014
Women's Rights
Provino v. Muster, Inc.
The 老澳门开奖结果 and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Colorado have filed a lawsuit on behalf of Ashley Provino, a Grand Junction, Colo. woman who was fired from her job, in violation of state and federal anti-discrimination laws, for asserting her right to pump breast milk at work.
Colorado
Oct 2014
Women's Rights
Human Rights
Jessica Gonzales v. U.S.A.
In the first case brought by a survivor of domestic violence against the U.S. before an international human rights tribunal, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) found that the United States violated the human rights of Jessica Lenahan (formerly Gonzales) and her children. The decision underscores that the U.S. is failing in its legal obligation to protect women and girls from domestic violence.
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Colorado
Oct 2014
Women's Rights
Human Rights
Jessica Gonzales v. U.S.A.
In the first case brought by a survivor of domestic violence against the U.S. before an international human rights tribunal, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) found that the United States violated the human rights of Jessica Lenahan (formerly Gonzales) and her children. The decision underscores that the U.S. is failing in its legal obligation to protect women and girls from domestic violence.
Court Case
Sep 2014
Women's Rights
Free Speech
University of Utah v. Ambry Genetics
On July 9, 2013, Myriad Genetics, along with the University of Utah Research Foundation, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, HSC Research and Development Limited Partnership, and Endorecherche, Inc. filed lawsuits against Ambry Genetics and Gene by Gene, two laboratories that began or have proposed to begin offering genetic testing of the BRCA 1 and 2 genes.
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Court Case
Sep 2014
Women's Rights
Free Speech
University of Utah v. Ambry Genetics
On July 9, 2013, Myriad Genetics, along with the University of Utah Research Foundation, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, HSC Research and Development Limited Partnership, and Endorecherche, Inc. filed lawsuits against Ambry Genetics and Gene by Gene, two laboratories that began or have proposed to begin offering genetic testing of the BRCA 1 and 2 genes.
Pennsylvania
Sep 2014
Women's Rights
Briggs v. Borough of Norristown et al.
The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Pennsylvania, and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional municipal ordinance that punishes innocent tenants and their landlords for requesting police assistance. The challenge was filed on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her home after requesting police protection from an abusive ex-boyfriend.
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Pennsylvania
Sep 2014
Women's Rights
Briggs v. Borough of Norristown et al.
The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Pennsylvania, and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging an unconstitutional municipal ordinance that punishes innocent tenants and their landlords for requesting police assistance. The challenge was filed on behalf of a domestic violence victim who faced eviction from her home after requesting police protection from an abusive ex-boyfriend.