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Court Doesn’t Expect YouTube to Moderate Content Perfectly–Newman v. Google

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

However, as I observed before, it’s not actually possible to “discriminate” against every subpopulation of user-authors, because discrimination-against-everyone is really discrimination-against-no one. Yet, the court also said that general statistical evidence of site-wide discrimination wouldn’t matter.

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Four mindset shifts to support equity and anti-racism in legal workplaces

Nelligan Law

The Rules of Professional Conduct also affirm that lawyers have a “special duty” to respect human rights and honour the obligation not to discriminate. To that end, as the hiring season kicks into gear, here are four mindset shifts to help us all notice barriers to equality and inclusion in legal workplaces.

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Disparate impact isn't "unfair" for consumer protection purposes, court indicates

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May 18, 2021) This would make a great student note topic: Is disparate impact “unfair” under state consumer protection laws? But, the court reasoned, “Schulte mistakes gender-based marketing for gender discrimination. She just does not want to pay extra for her preference.” Conopco, Inc., 20-2696 (8 h Cir. Seems wrong to me.

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Taking Aim at Sharing News Online: Bill C-18 and the Government’s Misguided Requirement to Mandate Payment for Internet Linking

Michael Geist

According to Rodriguez, Facebook should pay La Presse for the link that he posted and his Bill C-18, the Online News Act , would create a mandatory arbitration system overseen by the CRTC to ensure that they do. Why should the platform be required to pay and not the person that posted the link? Pablo Rodriguez Facebook post, [link].

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Comparing the Labour legislation Maternity Benefits Act, 1961 (India) VS. Family and Medical Leave Act of the USA

IP and Legal Filings

1 1 The Maternity Benefit Act,1961 [Image Sources: Shutterstock] Importantly, the Maternity Benefit Act guarantees that mothers-to-be are eligible for compensation for the duration of their leave at a rate equal to their average daily pay. It also covered topics including job security and workplace discrimination against expectant workers.

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Unpacking IDC v Lenovo (Part IV): top-down cross check; allegations regarding conduct; permission to appeal

The IPKat

After explanation on the history from [888], the Judge observed from [921] the overall picture: Lenovo were justified in seeking further information and/or assurances about the rates which other similarly situated implementers were paying. Then it moved on to the inevitable topic of appeal. InterDigital advanced four grounds of appeal.

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The Legal And Ethical Implications Of Gender discrimination And Sexual Harassment In Sports, With Focus On India’s Sports Industry

IP and Legal Filings

The cultural background of harassment and abuse originates from the presence of power imbalances tied to various social and personal factors, leading to discrimination. Abuse of power dynamics – Some coaches, trainers or any other person in authority abuse their powers to coerce sports persons to engage in unwanted sexual activities.