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		<title>Are you Gay Enough to Play Ball? Prove it</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lawsuits]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination Lawsuit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gay Softball World Series]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Softball-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Softball Series Puts Gayness in Question" title="Softball Series Puts Gayness in Question" />A lawsuit filed by three gay softballers after they were disqualified from a softball competition—the 2008 Gay Softball World Series--has settled.]]></description>
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		<title>Wal-Mart Sex Discrimination Class Action: Slice, Dice and Onward Ho</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/wal-mart-sex-discrimination-class-action-slice-dice-and-onward-ho-08977.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Class Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Plan B in this case is to slice and dice the original class action lawsuit—which was nationwide--into smaller regional sex discrimination cases. The first case has just been filed in California]]></description>
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		<title>White Castle 290 lb Craver Files Lawsuit to Sit</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/white-castle-290-lb-craver-files-lawsuit-to-sit-08697.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/white-castle-290-lb-craver-files-lawsuit-to-sit-08697.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:14:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Liberties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Kessman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Castle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Martin Kessman is, no doubt, a Craver—as in White Castle Craver. The type of guy for whom fast food is about the total all-in experience. So I envision his trips to White Castle completely titillate the senses—from inhaling the grease-laden air that greets him in the parking lot—sometimes with a hint of onion—to squinting at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should Dwarfism Preclude Working at Starbucks?</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/should-dwarfism-preclude-working-at-starbucks-08616.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/should-dwarfism-preclude-working-at-starbucks-08616.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 21:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Americans with Disabilities Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dwarfism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEOC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[El Paso TX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elsa Sallard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Starbucks Dwarf]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/?p=8616</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Dwarfism is not a disease and opinions vary within the dwarf community about whether dwarfism is a disability. Dwarfism is a recognized condition under the Americans with Disabilities Act . Short stature can make some activities of daily living harder, such as using an ATM or gas pump. But most people with dwarfism have active, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playboy Class Action: Pretty is Free, Ugly Pays, Men Pay More</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/playboy-class-action-pretty-is-free-ugly-pays-men-pay-more-06691.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/playboy-class-action-pretty-is-free-ugly-pays-men-pay-more-06691.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Class Action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Long Jr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Playboy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Playboy class action]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Playboy Mansion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[White Party]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In what might seem like a class action ready-made for Attorney Alfred Rava, a gentleman from California—David Long, Jr. —is suing Playboy. Yes, that Playboy. Why? Well, back in 2009, he apparently attended Playboy&#8217;s 3rd Annual White Party at the Playboy Mansion. And, needless to say, it costs money to attend such VIP-guest-only gatherings. Hey, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cross-Dressers: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/cross-dressers-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-05189.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/cross-dressers-one-step-forward-two-steps-back-05189.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cross-Dresser]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dayanara Fernandez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyatt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Wanna know why cross-dressers continue to fight an uphill battle for acceptance? It&#8217;s because of situations like this. Just ask Dayanara Fernandez. See, a while back, we posted about American Eagle Outfitters agreeing to ditch their rule about cross-dressers. The rule basically banned cross-dressed attire from showing up on AE employees at work. Like it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take My Mother-in-Law, Please! (Lawsuit vs Comic Tossed)</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/take-my-mother-in-law-please-lawsuit-vs-comic-tossed-04908.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/take-my-mother-in-law-please-lawsuit-vs-comic-tossed-04908.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janem</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[comedian lawsuit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sunda Croonquist]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well, comedian Sunda Croonquist likely had the last laugh—all the way to the bank! She's almost a household name these days after being sued by her in-laws for spreading "false, defamatory and racist lies" (see the video above to make your own opinion). I'd never heard of her before Ruth Zafrin, the mother-in-law, demanded a cash settlement for her "pain and suffering." Anyway, U.S. District Judge Mary L. Cooper threw the suit out of New Jersey's U.S. District Court April 30th.

Croonquist alleged that Zafrin joined the action just to keep the issue out of Federal Court (where it landed because Croonquist lives in California and her in-laws live in New York and New Jersey). The stated causes of action included: false light, defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress and unjust enrichment.
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		<title>Overweight and Want a Manicure? Pay a Fat Surcharge!</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/overweight-and-want-a-manicure-pay-a-fat-surcharge-04796.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/overweight-and-want-a-manicure-pay-a-fat-surcharge-04796.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>LucyC</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Georgia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nail Salon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Overweight surcharge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What would you do if you were charged, without advance notice, an additional fee for wear and tear of equipment related to a service you were purchasing, simply because you are overweight? For example, if you went into a nail bar for a pedicure, for an advertised price, and were subsequently charged an additional $5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Islamic Center Controversy is Discriminatory</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/islamic-center-controversy-is-discriminatory-04792.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/islamic-center-controversy-is-discriminatory-04792.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:51:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>janem</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Muslim discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zeitoun]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/?p=4792</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A book I recently read has greatly influenced my opinion about the current Islamic issue—the controversy over the planned Islamic Center to be built near ground zero. I believe this book is so important, especially right now, given the current animosity toward Muslims. In fact, Zeitoun, by Dave Eggers, should be required reading in high [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Judge This: Is Asking a He to Dress like a He Discriminatory?</title>
		<link>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/vfw-transgender-discrimination-03748.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/blog/vfw-transgender-discrimination-03748.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 21:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AbiK</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Larry Bush]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laura Rae Bush]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transgender]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VFW]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Transgender issues are getting a lot of press lately—no longer a topic limited to discussion while you&#8217;re watching Gays in the Millinery march by during the annual Greenwich Village Halloween parade. We last posted on transgender issues at American Eagle Outfitters. Today, it&#8217;s down at the VFW in Virginia Beach, VA. Larry Bush (on the way [...]]]></description>
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