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Do you know how to enforce your constitutionally protected civil rights? Carol Deem of Deem, Farney & López Law Offices recently briefed Lancaster Paralegals about 42 U.S.C. § 1983 , the civil rights enforcement legislation. Have your rights been violated?
Learn more by reading the outline!
Contact Deem, Farney & López Law Offices for a thorough and confidential assessment of your case.
March is National Women's History Month! Celebrate the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution by voting on April 22, 2008!
Note: The 19th Amendment protects a woman's right to vote. It was ratified on August 18, 1920.
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Age Discrimination in the workplace... What are your rights?
You've worked all your life to create a career. You've put in the extra hours and took pride in your work. Now you are being laid off and you aren't sure what your rights are. Is this age discrimination? Do you need a lawyer? Find out more about your rights in this month's DFL Newsletter.
For a copy of DFL's Supreme Court Employment Law Case Outline click here.
Equality Resources:
Make access to justice a reality for clients who are deaf or who are hard of hearing. Check out the Sign Language Interpreter Fund available from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Legal Services to Persons with Disabilities Committee. Read More
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Annual Supreme Court Update:
When it comes to our rights under the law, the U.S. Supreme Court is where the buck stops. Read about the Court's major decisions from 2006 in the DFL Fall 2007 Newsletter. See what's in store for 2007.
For DFL's Supreme Court Employment Law Case Outline click here.
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September 3, 2007
DFL 2007 Summer Newsletter
Sexual harassment, unequal pay, and gender stereotypes still create barriers to success and self-sufficiency for workers. Learn how the law protects you and read about gender-related recent United States Supreme Court decisions in the DFL Summer Newsletter
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August 2, 2007
Equality News:
Federal Court Judge finds gay couple is the same as married couple. Read More
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July 23, 2007
Widener University School of Law hosts seminar on Dred Scott. Sharon R. López meets Charles Hamilton Houston, Jr. Read more about our firm activities in our Summer
2007 DFL Newsletter.
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March 30, 2007
Deem, Farney & López Networks with Black Law Student Association at PSU Dickinson School of Law. Read more about our firm activities in our Spring
2007 Newsletter.
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November 8, 2006
Deem, Farney & López adds new shareholder. Read more about
our firm activities in our Fall
2006 Newsletter.
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October 24, 2006
Lancaster Area
Paralegal Association holds 2006 Annual Conference.
Deem, Farney & López Attorney, Carol D. Deem, trains
on employment law
basics for Pennsylvania Paralegals.
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September 11, 2006
Discriminated at Work? Know Your Rights!
Employees: Find answers
to common questions about Pennsylvania's employment anti-discrimination
law - the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.
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September 5, 2006
Back to school: Do you know where your child's web site is?
Pennsylvania Courts are conflicted over your child's First Amendment
Civil Rights at school. If your children's personal web site expresses
opinions about public school, their free
speech rights might be at risk. Don't let a detention or suspension
ruin your child's permanent record if you can help it!
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August 21, 2006
Hazelton Lawsuit
Filed
Hazelton Pennsylvania passed an Ordinance
in July 2006 that creates a broad range of problems and everyday challenges
for persons from other countries who do not speak English, or who cannot
prove citizenship or lawful residency.
A lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court in the Middle District
of Pennsylvania on August 15, 2006. The complaint
explains the hardship this ordinance will have on Hazelton residents. Deem
& López Law Offices supports the efforts of the Hazelton residents,
the ACLU and the efforts of many others
fighting this unjust ordinance.
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August 14, 2006 - Hill v. Borough of Kutztown:
Public Employees May Defend Their Reputation After Termination
A Brief of Hill v. Borough
of Kutztown, by Deem & López Law Offices
Press this link for a copy of the Third Circuit opinion. Hill
v. Borough of Kutztown
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August 7, 2006 - Insurance discrimination protections secured for victims
of domestic violence:
Pennsylvania
protects domestic violence victims from insurance discrimination, by Deem
& López Law Offices
For a copy of this new law go to http://www2.legis.state.pa.us and
search through enacted laws by year, scroll down to Act 78 and download
a copy from the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference site, or download a
copy of the enacted Pennsylvania House Bill here Act
78 of 2006.
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July 31, 2006 - Employment Law: Third Circuit states in Buck v. Hampton
School District that signature requirements may be waived.
Buck
v. Hampton School District Brief by Deem & Lopez Law Offices
For a copy of the case go to June_2006_3rd_Circuit_Findlaw_Index
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July 24, 2006 - Workplace Policies & Privacy
Protecting_SSN_by_Deem_and_Lopez_Law_Offices.pdf
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July 17, 2006 - What is the standard for retaliation law suits?
Burlington_Summary_by_Deem_and_Lopez.pdf
