Blog Archive : April 2006

On April 27, 2006 we asked our trial judge to immediately order the City to begin remedial hiring of class members. We also asked the judge to prohibit the City from taking down the eligibility list derived from the 1995 written entrance exam. We hope that the judge will rule on our motion soon. There are nearly 7000 African Americans in our plaintiff class, so we cannot always t...

Local brick masonry firm Ceisel Masonry will pay $500,000 to resolve a racial harassment case brought by the Chicago Lawyers' Committee, Howrey, LLP and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Plaintiffs, who worked as laborers and bricklayers, were regularly referred to as "f--ing Mexicans," "spics," and "wetbacks" by their foremen. In addition, the porta...

HISPANIC WORKERS CALLED "SPICS" AND "WETBACKS" SUE LOCAL MASONRY FIRM FOR HARASSMENT For immediate release. For further information contact: Laurie Wardell at Chicago Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law, 312-630-9744, lwardel l@clccrul.org CHICAGO ... On April 13, 2006 a class of Hispanic workers filed a lawsuit in federal ...

Community Economic Development Law Project and CPAs for the Public Interest present... Officers and Directors Roles and Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards Legally, good intentions are not enough. To ensure a rewarding experience when you volunteer to serve on a nonprofit board, you must be a “prudent person.” If you are a current or poten...