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DOHA Qatar (AP) - The leadership of Syria's main opposition group in exile is an all-male affair after elections failed to promote a single woman to the decision-making group of 41 members. Some of the female delegates at the Syrian National Council...

LONDON (AP) - A month before the London Games, Saudi Arabia appears to be moving closer to sending female athletes to the Olympics for the first time amid mounting pressure on the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom to grant women more rights. Deliberations...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A human rights group called on the International Olympic Committee to require that Saudi Arabia's participation in Olympic sporting events, including the upcoming London Games, be contingent upon the Arab country allowing girls...

By William H. Glover, Jr. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law prohibiting gender discrimination in athletic programs at institutions that receive federal funds. The penalty for failure to comply with Title IX can be to lose...

By Mona M. Stone This Emerging Issues Analysis by attorney Mona Stone explores the issue of credit checks and discrimination. “Can an employer be sued based on its use of credit checks during hiring? Yes, at least according to the Equal...

Avoiding Liability for Retaliation by Bernard J. Bobber Retaliation claims are proliferating and are unlikely to subside anytime soon. The EEOC reported that in its last fiscal year, retaliation claims were the most common type of claim asserted...

On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court sided with Wal-Mart in a long-awaited decision regarding standards that apply to class action cases. The new opinion makes it harder for plaintiffs to obtain class certification. The case was brought...

Avoiding Liability for Retaliation by Bernard J. Bobber Retaliation claims are proliferating and are unlikely to subside anytime soon. The EEOC reported that in its last fiscal year, retaliation claims were the most common type of claim asserted...

By Mona M. Stone This Emerging Issues Analysis by attorney Mona Stone explores the issue of credit checks and discrimination. “Can an employer be sued based on its use of credit checks during hiring? Yes, at least according to the Equal...

by Rich Ehisen When President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act in June 1963, lawmakers believed the measure would ensure the simplest of concepts: that female workers would be paid the same as their male colleagues for doing the same work....

On June 20, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes ( an enhanced version of the opinion is available to lexis.com subscribers. ), which overturned certification of a class of 1.5 million current and former female...

By Mona M. Stone This Emerging Issues Analysis by attorney Mona Stone explores the issue of credit checks and discrimination. “Can an employer be sued based on its use of credit checks during hiring? Yes, at least according to the Equal...

I talked last week with Steve Berstler , the producer and anchor of LexisNexis® Legal News audio podcasts, regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes . The highlights of our conversation are featured in the Legal News Podcast...

“I like it when the judge calls me ‘honey’ – that means he’s going to grant my motion.” — Quote from real female attorney I know, circa 1990. Does the court system discriminate against women lawyers? Could...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court on June 20 reversed certification of a class of more than 1 million current and former female employees of the nation's largest retailer after finding that certification was not consistent...