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Rosie Perez v “Law & Order: SVU” settles

From John Marzulli, in today’s Daily News, a follow-up to the lawsuit I reported on May 21, 2011: Actress Rosie Perez has settled her personal injury lawsuit against the producers of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” her lawyer confirmed … Continue reading

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“Pregnant, and Pushed Out of a Job”

Yesterday’s New York Times op page taught me something: pregnant working women can be fired with impunity. Dina Bakst, a lawyer, wrote the piece. From what Bakst writes, Patricia Leahy, the woman named in the article, can’t sue. Read— especially … Continue reading

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Workplace discrimination against women: Lilly Ledbetter’s story told by Lilly Ledbetter

I’m on a number of politicians’ e-mail lists. I’m sure you are, too. A lot of them tell me stories of places and people I know little about. These political storytellers are, of course, trying to raise campaign cash and … Continue reading

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