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Class Action for Federal Workers Associated with Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion In January 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,” which labeled diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (“DEIA”) programs as “illegal and immoral” and ordered their elimination across the entire federal government. The President also…
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Over 13,000 women have filed claims in federal court against hair relaxer manufacturers and sellers alleging that the use of chemical hair relaxer products caused gynecological cancers and related injuries. These cases have been consolidated before a single federal judge, Judge Mary Rowland, in Chicago, in a proceeding known as a multi-district litigation (or “MDL”).…
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Lawsuits by more than 13,000 women who have suffered gynecological cancers caused by use of hair relaxer products continue in federal court in Chicago, while hundreds of similar cases have been filed by women in state courts in Illinois, Georgia, and elsewhere. The MDL cases are completing the evidence collection stage called “discovery” against the…
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By Nneka Nwabueze, Equal Justice Society, Summer Legal Intern & JD Candidate at Howard University School of Law ’27 To understand and address health inequity today, it is important to know that many of the disparities we see now are rooted in decisions and policies that were created over a century ago. One of the…
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Our thoughts and our hearts go out to our friends, family members, colleagues and all those affected by the devastating January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles. We recognize with unceasing gratitude the first responders and community members who worked tirelessly to provide aid and comfort in the affected areas during this extremely difficult time. We…
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Los Angeles Fires – Eaton Fire Our thoughts and our hearts go out to our friends, family members, colleagues and all those affected by the devastating January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles. We recognize with unceasing gratitude the first responders and community members working tirelessly to provide aid and comfort in the affected areas during…
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By Faith E. A. Lewis and Benjamin A. Trouvais, Associates, Lieff Cabraser You have the right to safe work! You have the right to: Free Resources: Labor Day Labor Day celebrates the crucial contributions of workers in the United States. The first celebrations were in the 1880s, but Labor Day did not become a federal…
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Hair Relaxer Litigation If you or a loved one were diagnosed with ovarian or uterine/endometrial cancer after using chemical hair relaxers during your life, important time limits to file claims may occur as soon as October 2024. Over nine thousand Plaintiffs across the country in the federal court multidistrict litigation (or “MDL”) continue to seek…
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This month is Disability Pride Month, marking the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. However, even thirty-four years after the landmark legislation, planning for natural disasters is still not inclusive of those with disabilities.
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As we celebrate the liberation and emancipation from slavery this Juneteenth, we acknowledge the deep repair that is still needed in this country. In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed EJS President Lisa Holder and EJS Board Member Donald Tamaki to the California Reparations Task Force after the passage of AB 3121, authored by Assemblywoman Shirley…
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