In order to give person’s whose constitutional rights a real opportunity to obtain redress for violation of those rights, in 1976 Congress enacted 42 U.S.C. § 1988, to provides that a trial court may award a prevailing civil rights plaintiff attorney’s fees as costs. T...
A common FLSA violation to watch out for is unpaid overtime, which can happen unintentionally when you don’t know the rules. Here are other things to include in your payroll policy: Pay dates, including the length of each pay period and when you pay employees after that. Payment methods...
Additionally, most states provide the right to sue employers for compensation or redress for employer retaliation to employees who have reported transgressions. 7. Workplace discrimination The Civil Rights Act of 1964 expressly prohibits harassment or unequal treatment in the workplace based on race, ...
or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Report the person's suspicious activity or suspected illegal status by calling ICE at 1-866-347-2423. Provide the representative who answers with your reasons for believing the person to be an illegal immigrant and offer ...
Intellectual property (IP) theft occurs when someone uses your intellectual property for any reason without your permission. Laws protect intellectual property rights, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents. If you have the proper protections, you can sue for money damages....
The case, filed in federal court in New York City, alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law. The payment system handles tax refunds, Social Security benefits, veterans’ benefits and much more, ...
"For at least a century, the government has extended citizenship to the children of parents present in the United States in violation of the immigration laws," Spiro said. "That practice counts for purposes of constitutional interpretation and statutory interpretation." The importance ‘subject to ...
What is the most you can sue for wrongful death in a nursing home? Thecase valueof a wrongful death nursing home lawsuit depends on several factors, including the state where the facility is located, the age of the resident, and the severity of the abuse or neglect that caused the death...
In the following three paragraphs, a "patent license" is any express agreement or commitment, however denominated, not to enforce a patent (such as an express permission to practice a patent or covenant not to sue for patent infringement). To "grant" such a patent license to a party means...
If SESTA becomes law, victims of human trafficking will be able to sue the websites their abusers may have used to communicate with one another. The implications reach beyond justice for survivors, however, as consensual sex workers may be charged with facilitating prostitution if they us...