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Legal
Discrimination lawsuits have cost corporate America almost $1 billion in settlements in the last decade, without even counting attorney fees and decreased market capitalization. Learn how to protect your company from litigation and what to do if a crisis occurs. Understand the difference between compliance and proactive diversity strategies. Find out the ramifications of the latest affirmative-action battles nationwide.
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I Could Have Been Sean Bell
By Daryl Hannah
Today, Sean Bell's name is added to a list that includes Zongo, Diallo, Louima and countless other Black men that walked the streets of New York. Will my name be next? . . . ...more
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Hate Groups in America Surging: New Southern Poverty Law Center Report
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
The number of hate groups in the United States is surging, up 48 percent since 2000, according to a report released today from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Now there are 888 such groups throughout the country, which marks an increase of 5 percent in one year. . . . ...more
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Same-Sex Marriage: What Are the Laws in Your State?
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
How does your state measure up on same-sex marriage? Are gay and lesbian couples allowed to enter into civil unions? Do the same laws that apply in your state apply when you go elsewhere? Check out this chart documenting same-sex-marriage legislation in all 50 states to find out where your state stands on the issues. . . . ...more
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How Does Your State Measure Up on Immigration?
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
States across the country are enacting increasingly harsh penalties for undocumented immigrants and their employers. Which states have the harshest laws? Which states protect undocumented children? . . . ...more
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Transgender Rights Reinserted in Controversial Gay-Workplace Bill
By Daryl Hannah
The controversial gay-rights workplace bill includes gender identity again. The rights of transgender employees were removed from the bill last month in an effort to make the bill more palatable. But after protests from most gay-rights groups, Rep. Barney Frank has put gender identity back in.
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B-Word Costs Isiah Thomas, MSG $11.6M in Sex-Harassment Suit
Compiled by the DiversityInc staff
Unwanted sexual advances and offensive words proved costly for the New York Knicks' head coach, Isiah Thomas, and Madison Square Garden today as a jury awarded $11.6 million in damages in the sex-harassment trial brought by a former team executive.
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