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  On November 29, 2012, the Department of the Interior made a decision that was hailed by several environmental groups and deeply criticized by supporters of the oyster farm.  Secretary Ken Salazar made a decision to end Drakes Bay Oyster Company’s permit at the Point Reyes National Seashore in California.  The ...

Will Vance v. Ball State Rewrite Harassment Law?

  American workers have had the ability to sue for harassment based on race or gender for decades now.  However, questions remain about how much culpability employers can have for the conduct of the employees working for them.  A new court case, Vance v. Ball State University, will put these questions to the test in next ...

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act No Longer in Repeal Danger

  Barack Obama's first act upon taking office in January 2009 was to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.  The law, which was designed to give women better access to legal options when they discovered pay discrimination at their workplace, became something of a controversy during the 2012 campaign.  Democrats alleged ...

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Breast Cancer Gene Patents Still Legal Issue

  Can companies patent the genes that cause some types of breast cancer, so that only they can perform the tests for these genes?  The Federal Circuit has said yes—twice—but their decision is being appealed.  The case, started by the ACLU in 2009, may wind up back in front of the Supreme Court again in 2013 ...

Women Make Unprecedented Gains in Historic 2012 Election

  The 2012 election cycle was as good as it's ever gotten for women in United States politics.  Issues relevant to women were at the forefront for much of the election cycle, and more women were elected to both houses of Congress than ever before in the nation's history. Women's issues became hot button topics ...

Hillary Clinton Speaks About Work-Life Balance

  When Hillary Clinton became pregnant with her daughter Chelsea, she had no idea that one day they would live in the White House.  At that time, Hillary was the only female partner working for her law firm—in fact, the first female partner the firm had ever had.  At a recent State Department event to celebrate ...

Fisher Case Puts Affirmative Action in the Spotlight

  When Justice Sandra Day O'Connor retired in 2005, she left room for a new swing vote to be nominated who could change affirmative action policy in the United States.  Since O'Connor was replaced with the conservative Samuel Alito, Abigail Fisher's case against the University of Texas Austin may change how affirmative ...

EU's New Plan Puts More Women in Corporate Boardrooms

  After weeks of debate and revisions, the European Commission has released a draft law that is intended to elevate more women into boardroom positions throughout the European Union.  If the new law is passed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, all corporations with more than 250 total employees ...

Dense Breast Tissue Disclosure Laws Roll Out in 5 States

  When breast tissue is more dense, it becomes harder for doctors to see changes to the tissue with standard mammography techniques.  Until recently, most women whose breast tissue was dense were not told that their breasts could be hiding tumors and were not sent for additional imaging or followup tests. Some of those ...

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