Leaving home behind: The fates of Japanese American houses during internment
Yesterday we posted about Japanese internment camps and Roosevelt’s Executive Order authorizing internment. Yesterday’s post does not...
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Mar 29, 2021
Long Road to Redress: Japanese Internment Camps
Sign marking the entrance to the Manzanar War Relocation Center, near Lone Pine, California; photograph by Ansel Adams, 1943. Library of...
Mar 26, 2021
Arkansas, South Carolina and Wyoming Race to Not Be Last State in U.S. to Pass a Hate Crime Law
On June 17, 2015, nine African-Americans were killed during a Bible study at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in...
Mar 24, 2021
There are two names on the federal hate crimes law. One is Matthew Shepard. The other is James Byrd
James Byrd Jr. was a 49-year-old black man and father of three; on the morning of June 7, 1998, Byrd was picked up by two white men....
Mar 23, 2021
Wyoming still won’t have hate crime legislation 23 years after Matthew Shepard’s murder
On October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard was robbed, tortured, and left to die at the age of 21 near Laramie, Wyoming. He was taken to the...
Mar 22, 2021
What is a hate crime? The narrow legal definition makes it hard to charge and convict
This week we will be posting about hate crimes in the United States. Hate crimes are crimes motivated by bias on the basis of race,...
Mar 19, 2021
House Renews Violence Against Women Act, But Senate Hurdles Remain
The House approved with bipartisan support a reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a popular 1994 law that protects...
Mar 18, 2021
Lawmakers call for change in Covid rhetoric amid rise in violence against Asian Americans
Lawmakers and experts, testifying before a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing today, called for a shift in public rhetoric surrounding...
Mar 15, 2021
Supreme Court's COVID-19 cases stir up battle between religion, same-sex couples over foster care
The Supreme Court is set to rule later this year in a major case questioning whether Philadelphia can stop working with a Catholic...
Mar 10, 2021
Alabama Senate votes to make hormone therapy and surgery for trans youth a felony
Under a new law, transgender minors in Alabama could not be treated with puberty-blockers, hormone therapy or surgery. Last week, the...
Mar 8, 2021
House Passes The Equality Act: Here's What It Would Do
The House of Representatives recently passed sweeping legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation and...
Mar 3, 2021
State Law Provides Broad Immunity for COVID-19 Liability
On February 25, 2021, Wisconsin enacted a new law designed to help reduce ambiguity regarding COVID-19-related liability. The statute,...
Mar 2, 2021
The wave of COVID-19 bankruptcies has begun
Nearly a year since coronavirus-related shutdowns began affecting large swaths of the American economy, more businesses are filing for...
Mar 1, 2021
Illinois Becomes 1st State To Eliminate Cash Bail
Illinois Governor signed a bill last Monday making Illinois the first state in the country to abolish cash bail payments for jail release...
Feb 18, 2021
Governor Cuomo Announces Gestational Surrogacy Now Legal in New York State
Gestational surrogacy is now legal in New York State. Gestational surrogacy was previously illegal there, making surrogacy agreements...
Feb 15, 2021
Universities Win Dismissals of Class Actions Seeking Tuition Refunds
There is a current wave of class action lawsuits against institutions of higher education related to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, over...
Feb 12, 2021
Here's what you need to know about impeachment
House Democrats leading the prosecution of former President Donald Trump at his Senate impeachment trial concluded their arguments for...
Feb 10, 2021
States challenge Biden on rights for transgender students
Lawmakers in at least six states plus Congress recently introduced bills aimed at limiting opportunities for transgender athletes. The...
Feb 5, 2021
Scholarship Opportunity: Young Women in Public Affairs Award (Zonta Club of Corvallis)
TRLF attorney Erin Duncan chairs the Young Women in Public Affairs Award committee for the Zonta Club of Corvallis. The committee is...
Feb 1, 2021
TRLF Introductions: Ian Luthe
Introducing Ian Luthe! Ian joined the firm in October 2020. Ian has been complimented for his kind demeanor, and TRLF is happy to have...
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