Legal Alerts

The Uncertain Impact of Ricci v. DeStefano et al.
This law alert discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in Ricci v. DeStefano et al., which reversed a lower court decision and found the City of New Haven had violated the rights of white and Hispanic firefighters by ignoring the results of a promotion examination when none of the Black candidates passed the test.
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Whistleblower Protection in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
This legal alert discusses the whistleblower protection provisions of the ARRA and their impact on employees of companies that mishandle funds received under the Act.
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