BRIEFLY

Posts from Joshua Newville, a Minnesota employment lawyer, civil rights attorney, and mediator.

Allies at Work: Supporting LGBTQ+ Coworkers and Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination

For most of U.S. history, LGBTQ+ people could easily be terminated from their jobs or miss out on job opportunities due to something as...

Courts Must Be Fairer In Cases Alleging Police Brutality

Our failure to correct the error made by the courts below leaves in place a judgment that accepts the word of one party over the word of...

Newville Speaks About Sexual Orientation Discrimination Case at Supreme Court.

Joshua Newville was quoted in the Minneapolis Star Tribune regarding the Supreme Court’s consideration of Masterpiece Cakeshop v....

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Deadline in Constructive Discharge Claims

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling affecting the statute of limitations (the period of time in which one is allowed to...

Supreme Court Lets Stand $188 Million Award Against Wal-Mart

In a win for employees, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to review an award to a class of plaintiffs against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc...