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Philadelphia Debut of ‘The Hunting Ground’ & Discussion with Filmmaker
“Triumphant… a stirring call to action” - Indiewire The Hunting Ground is a moving new documentary from the Oscar-nominated filmmakers behind The Invisible War. Their new film explores the problem of sexual assault on college campuses, and the broad failure of...
What Young v. UPS Means for Pregnancy Discrimination in PA
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 short, the news is...
WLP Case Highlight: Schanne v. Addis
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 — should the teacher be able to sue his...
Tune in now to hear Carol Tracy Discuss Campus Sexual Assault & the New Policy at University of Pennsylvania
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 rape...
Judge Upholds Pittsburgh Buffer Zone in First Federal Ruling Since McCullen
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 Supreme...
