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Study Affirms Positive Effects of Athletic Participation for Girls & Young Women & the Need for Greater Equity
By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern A recent study conducted by Ernst and Young explores the correlation between women who hold executive positions at various companies and their previous athletic participation. Ernst and Young surveyed 821 senior managers and...
Firing New Mother for Planning to Pump Breast Milk at Work Is Illegal
By Aly Mance, WLP Undergraduate Intern The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued Houston Funding II, Ltd. on behalf of new mother Dominica Venters, who was dismissed from her job following her maternity leave. Venters disclosed to her manager...
Spousal rape is illegal, yet jurors still struggle to convict
By Emily Temple, WLP Law Intern As a juror in a spousal rape case, Lisa Yumi Mitchell was thinking “How do you prosecute spousal rape? I was thinking, rape you can prosecute but, for the most part, you would think within a married couple sex is at least somewhat...
Title IX requirements not burdensome
By Terry L. Fromson, WLP Managing Attorney On June 19, 2013, the Northwestern Lehigh School District Board of Directors adopted a resolution that would keep basic information from parents and students about the sports programs their tax dollars support. The resolution...
Texas Filibuster Raises National Spotlight on Restrictive State Abortion Laws
By Kaitlin Leskovac, WLP Summer Intern Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D) led an epic filibuster Tuesday night protesting a sweeping and restrictive anti-abortion bill, Texas Senate Bill 537. Holding the Senate floor for approximately 11 hours, Davis’ awe-inspiring...
