Filing a Complaint Based on Disability Against an Air Carrier or an Airport
U.S. Department of Transportation
Instructions from the Department of Transportation on how to file a complaint based on disability against an air carrier or airport.
EPA Using Title VI Of Civil Rights Act Of 1964
Gerald H. Yamada of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
The Client Alert considers interim guidance issued by the EPA in January 1998 explaining how the agency plans to investigate Title VI administrative complaints challenging pollution control permits alleged to have a disproportionate environmental impact on a minority population.
Title VI and Education
Education Dept. Inspector General Off. Investigation Office
Publication from the Department of Education which describes the specific discriminatory actions prohibited under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act in federally funded programs or activities.
How to File a Discrimination Complaint with the Office of Civil Rights
Education Dept. Inspector General Off. Investigation Office
Guide from the Department of Education (DOE) which outlines the process for submitting civil rights complaints against an educational institution that receives Federal financial assistance from the DOE and has discriminated against someone on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age.
U.S. Supreme Court Jurisprudence on Implied Private Rights of Action: The Pendulum Swings Back
Brian J. Leske* of The Federalist Society
Several opinions handed down during the October 2000 and 2001 Terms show that a majority of the Court is now hostile to implied private rights of action and is unlikely to extend them further.
The Fact And How It Affects FCRA And Employment Investigations (The Vail Letter)
Rod M. Fliegel and Ronald D. Arena of Littler Mendelson, P.C.
On December 4, 2003, President Bush signed the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 . Title VI of the FACT nullifies the Vail letter by excluding misconduct investigations from the FCRA's more onerous provisions, including the need for the accused's advance consent to investigate. However, employers must be mindful of Title VI's scope limitations as well as new obligations regarding medical information.
EPA Using Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Persuade States to Mitigate Environmental Justice Concerns Raised in Issuing, Modifying or Renewing Pollution Control Permits
Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has drafted new interim guidance that explain.
Civil Rights Forum: Fall 1996, Vol.10, No. 3
Department of Justice
Report prepared by the Department of Justice on current civil rights issues.
Environmental Justice Highlights and Trends
Gerald H. Yamada of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP
WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE? Environmental justice was first expressed during the early 1980s as "environmenta.
Office for Civil Rights--Frequently Asked Questions with Answers
Dept. of Health and Human Services
Publication from the Department of Health and Human Services with answers to commonly asked questions regarding civil rights.
New Trends in Environmental Law: Environmental Justice
Morrison & Foerster LLP
This article concerns new rules proposed by the EPA which would mandate the new developments and project must consider and report effects of their projects on minority communities.
RE: Action Alert, U.S. EPA Guidance, Challenges to Permits
Dykema Gossett PLLC
U.S. EPA recently took an action which could significantly impact environmental permits under federal laws even tho.