Tag Archives: Equal

There is no fundamental right to government employment within the meaning of the Equal Protection Clause

Vehicle and Traffic Law §236(2)(d) provides that hearing examiners of a municipality's parking violations bureau "shall not be considered employees of the city in which the administrative tribunal has been established."Plaintiff's in the action challenged this "employment exclusion" set out … Continue reading

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UK Privacy Official Says Tech Companies Losing Users’ Confidence: ‘Acquiescence does not equal trust’

The “agree button is one of the biggest lies on the internet. This is not consent. This is not notice,” said U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation Simon McDougall. People are now living in an … Continue reading

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Michaels & Smolak Receives Pro Bono Champion Award for Providing Equal Access to Justice to Those in Need

Click on the image above so you can read it.  We honestly don’t do all the pro bono work we do for the recognition.  We do it because we want to give back. Nevertheless, it is nice to be recognized. … Continue reading

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Equal Pay Act Amendment Passes House of Representatives

On March 27, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, an act designed to amend and strengthen the existing federal Equal Pay Act (“EPA”), 29 U.S.C. § 206(d). The Paycheck Fairness Act, which passed … Continue reading

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Constitutional “Equal Process” and the Problem of Poverty

Brandon L. Garret, Wealth, Equal Protection, and Due Process, Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory Series No. 2019-14 (Jan. 14, 2019), available at SSRN. Mark Kende It is a constitutional law truism that wealth and class are not suspect … Continue reading

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