Jack Phillips, a cakemaker, and Lorie Smith, a graphic designer, want to use their artistry to create products and services that align with their faith, protected under the First Amendment. However, Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act compels companies to act against their beliefs and silences businesses from voicing their belief statements. After winning his first court case,…
The Line Between Free Speech and Anti-Discrimination
Judge Denies Middletown, New York, School District’s Request to Dismiss Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal judge denied a request on Oct. 6 to dismiss a discrimination lawsuit by three former African American school administrators against the Middletown School District in New York. The district’s attorney Howard Miller argued that the job reassignments or terminations of the three plaintiffs were based on legitimate, objective reasons—not driven by racial bias…
Google Agrees to Pay $118 Million to Settle Lawsuit Filed by Female Employees
Alphabet Inc’s Google has agreed to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit covering close to 15,500 female employees by paying $118 million. Law firms Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP and Altshuler Berzon LLP announced the settlement on Friday, adding that an independent expert will further analyze Google’s hiring practices. An independent labor economist will also…
Facts Matter (Nov. 2): Soros Funding “Anti-Disinformation” Media Companies; Transfers $18B to Foundation
In North Carolina, a white, male marketing executive, who claimed that he was fired because his employer wanted to “diversify the workforce,” just won a $10 million discrimination lawsuit. Meanwhile, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot signed a new bill into law that bars student athletes from playing on sports teams that do not match the gender…
Facts Matter (May 28): Wisconsin Probes the 2020 Election; Chicago Mayor Faces Discrimination Lawsuit
On May 27, the State Assembly Speaker of Wisconsin said he’s launching a new investigation into the 2020 election, and he’s also hiring three retired police officers in order to assist the committee. Meanwhile, in Chicago, the mayor made an interesting announcement. She said she will no longer accept interviews from reporters who are white….
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