Healthcare provider does not have OFCCP affirmative action obligations arising out of TRICARE *

USA - October 29 2012
On October 19, 2012, the Department of Labor's Administrative Review Board concluded that Florida Hospital of Orlando did not have federal contractor affirmative action obligations arising out of its participation in TRICARE (the Department of Defense's healthcare program for the military).

Co-authors: David J. Santeusanio.

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Contract principal fails to state claim for retaliatory discharge against school; school’s ministerial exception defense ignored *

USA - June 11 2012
In Petschonek v. Catholic Diocese of Memphis, No. W2011-02216-COA-R9-CV, 2012 WL 1868212 (Tenn. Ct. App. May 23, 2012), the court overturned and remanded on interlocutory appeal the district court’s denial of the diocese’s motion for summary judgment on the question whether a former principal of a parochial school stated a common law retaliatory discharge claim for speaking out about what she viewed as the misuse of funds raised by parents to purchase computer equipment.

Co-authors: Nathan Adams.

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Taxpayer lacks standing to challenge federal investment in subsidiaries offering Islamic financial products *

USA - June 11 2012
In Murray v. United States Dep’t of Treasury, No. 11-1063, 2012 WL 1958880 (6th Cir. June 1, 2012), the court held that the taxpayer lacked standing to challenge as an Establishment Clause violation the Department of the Treasury’s investment in financial subsidiaries of American International Group (AIG) which marketed and sold Sharia-compliant financing (SCF) products designed to satisfy the Islamic code.

Co-authors: Nathan Adams.

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Teacher states claims for pregnancy discrimination against religious school *

USA - June 11 2012
In Hamilton v. Southland Christian Sch., Inc., No. 6:10-cv-00871-ACC-DAB (11th Cir. May 16, 2012), the court reversed summary judgment granted to a religious school on a teacher’s Title VII claim for pregnancy discrimination when she was terminated after becoming pregnant out of wedlock.

Co-authors: Nathan Adams.

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Professor states claim for religious discrimination against community college *

USA - June 11 2012
In Baiyasi v. Delta College, No. 11-13094-BC, 2012 WL 1648431 (E.D. Mich. May 10, 2012), the court held that a professor stated a claim against the community college where she worked for disparate treatment religious discrimination and retaliation, but not for a hostile work environment, procedural due process violation or violation of Section 1983.

Co-authors: Nathan Adams.

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