Relatives of a Navy Yard shooting victim have filed a $37.5 million claim against the government, alleging their loved one's death was partly due to ignorance of the gunman's mental state.

The U.S. Department of Labor (the “Department”) on November 1, 2013 issued Advisory Opinion 2013-05A (the “Opinion”) concerning the application of certain anti-criminal provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended...

Saying that five men were convicted of serious crimes before a Georgia judge whose impartiality was seriously compromised, a state appellate panel has granted them new trials due to a romantic relationship between the judge and the assistant public defender serving as their legal counsel.

In 2012, the EEOC issued guidance to employers regarding the use of criminal background checks as a pre-employment screening process. The Agency believed that the use of criminal background check would or could lead to a disparate impact on black job...