Religion & Law

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.

ValueClick
allegedly violated consumer protection laws by promising ‘free’ goods that where not actually free.

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

Inmate Medical Negligence
Olmsted County awards former inmate $337,000 settlement after failing to get him to a hospital after showing signs of a heart attack.

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.