Monthly Archives: March 2015

What Young v. UPS Means for Pregnancy Discrimination in PA

Posted on March 26, 2015 by womenslawproject

The Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion yesterday in the landmark pregnancy discrimination case Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service. At issue is whether or not the company violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978. In … Continue reading →

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WLP Case Highlight: Schanne v. Addis

Posted on March 11, 2015 by womenslawproject

by Tara Murtha, WLP Staff If a person discloses to a teacher that another teacher started a romantic relationship with her years earlier while she was his student, and that disclosure leads to a termination hearing at the school — … Continue reading →

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Tune in now to hear Carol Tracy Discuss Campus Sexual Assault & the New Policy at University of Pennsylvania

Posted on March 10, 2015 by womenslawproject

At 10AM on Tuesday, March 10, Women’s Law Project Executive Director Carol E. Tracy will discuss the enormous problem of campus sexual assault on WHYY Radio Times. Specifically, Tracy will discuss and debate University of Pennsylvania’s new policy to adjudicate … Continue reading →

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Judge Upholds Pittsburgh Buffer Zone in First Federal Ruling Since McCullen

Posted on March 9, 2015 by womenslawproject

A federal judge has upheld the constitutionality of a 15-foot buffer zone ordinance that protects health care facilities in Pittsburgh. The decision is the first federal ruling on the constitutionality of a clinic buffer zone since McCullen v. Coakley, the … Continue reading →

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Tonight! Philadelphia Premiere of “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry”

Posted on March 6, 2015 by womenslawproject

By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, a new full-length feature documentary that explores the early era of the U.S. feminist movement, premieres in Philadelphia tonight. Following the 7pm screening at the Ritz Bourse, Access Matters President Melissa Weiler Gerber will … Continue reading →

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King v. Burwell: What’s at stake for women in PA?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by womenslawproject

By Tara Murtha, WLP Staff   Today, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell, the latest attempt to gut the Affordable Care Act. King v. Burwell is a lawsuit brought by Virginia residents … Continue reading →

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