For a half century, federal law has prohibited employers from discriminating against their workers based on religion. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act made it clear that employers must “reasonably accommodate. . . an employee’s or prospective employee’s religious observance or practice” unless the employer is “unable” to do so “without undue hardship on… Continue reading
Category: Supreme Court
BLACK HISTORY – LEGAL HISTORY – CHICAGO HISTORY: The Story of Carl Hansberry
Carl Hansberry was a real “renaissance man.” He had been a deputy U.S. Marshall. He was an inventor with several patents. But he ultimately excelled at being a business entrepreneur – as a banker and as a real estate broker. He founded and was President of Lake Street Bank in Chicago and was one of… Continue reading
Black History Month In Illinois: The Legacy Preceding the Civil War
On January 31, 1865, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, which would prohibit slavery anywhere in the United States or its territories. President Abraham Lincoln had made the approval of the 13th Amendment his primary focus at that time, and used his ample political influence to help push the… Continue reading
Foreign . . . in a domestic sense?; the plight of the insular territories
I am a legal news junkie. Although my various responsibilities connected to my family, my business, my church, and as a Village Trustee often require so much of my time that I can’t possibly keep up, I try to stay “tuned-in” to what’s happening in the legal world. Whether I read the legal news, listen… Continue reading