Well, it almost seems like “piling on,” but Donald Trump has made yet another troubling comment about a protected minority. In 2004, he was asked about one of his high level staffers, a woman who became pregnant. The real estate developer commented on Dateline NBC that it was an “inconvenience” when a female employee becomes
Trump University Narrowly Avoided a Lawsuit in Texas
The business plan for Trump University calls for the salesmen to up-sell to more expensive products and ask to see any search warrants. That plan alone suggests Trump University is not what it purports to be. The “university” came to Texas in 2009. Some 30 complaints were lodged with the Better Business Bureau. The Attorney
Police Union and City Ordered to Mediation
The continuing saga of the San Antonio Police Officers Association lawsuit has lead to a court ordered mediation. The lawsuit is currently on appeal with the Fourth Court of Appeals here in San Antonio. The City filed a motion seeking that the parties be ordered to mediation. See San Antonio Express News report. Mediation
Texas A&M Settled Sex Discrimination Lawsuit
In 2013, Prof. Cheryl Kelsey filed a lawsuit against Texas A&M at San Antonio alleging sex discrimination and unequal pay. According to her lawsuit, she was hired as an associate professor by Texas A&M for the 2009-10 academic year. She was promoted to assistant professor for the 2011-12 school year. Yet, she was still paid
Gov. Abbott Appoints CEO to Represent Working Men and Women
So, now, the fox will guard the henhouse. Gov. Abbott appointed Julian Alvarez to the Labor position on the Texas Workforce Commission board. The three person board is supposed to include one member representing employers, one member representing labor, and one chairman. Gov. Abbott replaced the long-time labor board member, Ronald Congleton, with Mr. Alvarez,
Discrimination Lawyer Sanctioned $116,000
There is much risk when filing a discrimination lawsuit. There is the simple risk that the plaintiff will lose. Most plaintiffs file their lawsuits based on contingency – meaning the lawyer is paid only if there is a recovery of some sort. So, the lawyer incurs the risk of his/her time or money, or both.
European Leave Policies Exceeds those of the USA
Our leave plaices are woefully inadequate compared to European countries. Europe offers at least 14 weeks of paid maternity leave. Germany and Sweden offer the last amount at 14 weeks. The United Kingdom offers 52 weeks, while Ireland offered 42 weeks of paid maternity leave. Here in the USA, we offer zero. Although, says the
Religion Invoked in Texas House Race
Back in the 1850’s, religion became a large part of the national debate in all elections, state, local and national. The Know Nothings opposed immigrants in general and Roman Catholics in particular. They were called Know Nothings, because they were instructed to reply “I know nothing” when asked about their party. The party was officially
Fifth Circuit Disregards Summary Judgment Standards
The point of summary judgment is to dismiss cases that have no genuine chance of winning in front of a jury, or cases that a jury should not even hear. Summary judgment should result in dismissal of cases that lack any real issue of fact. Why have a trial if there is no genuine issue?
Supreme Court Recognizes Implicit Bias
A theory being discussed in academic circles is that discrimination is often implicit. According to this theory, we tend to filter out certain information based on our preconceived notions about peoples and ethnicities. The academicians refer to this as “implicit bias.” Justice Kennedy recently recognized some validity in the theory in Texas Department of Housing