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Washington DC Officers Win Civil Rights Suit

July 20, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – July 20, 2010 A jury in the District of Columbia has awarded five black city police officers a total of $900,000. The federal jury’s recent verdict confirmed that the officers in question were retaliated against after filing racial discrimination complaints with the…

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Immigration Law in Arizona Draws Lawsuit from School District

June 15, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – June 15, 2010 Last week, board members of the Sunnyside Unified School District voted to join in civil litigation opposing Arizona’s controversial new immigration law SB1070. This recently adopted law has sparked debate across the nation, with critics branding the law as…

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ACLU Files Lawsuits to Defend Free Speech

May 18, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – May 18, 2010 The ACLU filed a pair of lawsuits last week aimed at proving that simply using profanity, regardless of who it is aimed at, is not disorderly conduct and that the use of profanity should be protected under the First…

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Gay Rights Group Sues Sports League over Discriminatory Action

April 27, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – April 27, 2010 Three bisexual male softball players from San Francisco recently filed suit against North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association (NAGAAA). Steven Apilado, LaRon Charles and Jon Russ claim that the NAGAAA determined that they were not gay enough to participate…

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Trial of Former Chorus Teacher Raises Questions About Accountability

April 6, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – April 6, 2010 While the question of a teacher’s accountability in regard to student achievement has been asked for years, a recent court case in Georgia is forcing the American public to ask a different question about accountability: How accountable are teachers…

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Parents Win Right to Block Sexting Cases

March 23, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – March 23, 2010 Recently, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that parents are allowed to block their children from child pornography charges they face for appearing in photographs found on their classmates’ phones.…

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Hollywood Writers Win Age-Discrimination Case

February 23, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – February 23, 2010 A class-action suit, more than a decade old, was recently settled when a group of older Hollywood writers was compensated for the alleged age-discrimination they experienced at the hands of Hollywood networks, production studios, and talent agencies. The defendants,…

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Your Cheatin’ Heart Will Cost You: Antiquated Law Allows Scorned Spouses to Sue

February 10, 2010

By Delores Amorelli, staff writer of SEOLawFirm.com’s Newsroom Column ‘In Good Practice’ – February 10, 2010 For most people, the cost of cheating with another’s spouse is a few angry words or a sullied reputation. However, the price for cheating could be much higher for some. A little known law that has been maintained in…

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