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Indiana judge finds right-to-work unconstitutional

September 11, 2013 By Tom Lobianco

An Indiana judge ruled the state's "right-to-work" (for less) law is unconstitutional.

NFL escapes “judicial nets” with concussion deal

September 4, 2013 By Neil Parthun

The most recent "whale" to escape meaningful legal accountability was the National Football League (NFL) who settled over 4,000 lawsuits from former players and families.

Today in labor history: Motley becomes first black woman federal judge

August 30, 2013 By Special to People’s World

On Aug. 30, 1966, civil rights lawyer Constance Baker Motley became the first African American woman to serve as a federal judge.

Immigration reform and “criminal alien” injustice

August 19, 2013 By Emile Schepers

The Republican leadership in the House has been threatening to use parliamentary tricks to stop a reform bill even if it has majority support.

Rosanell Eaton, 92, sues North Carolina for taking her vote

August 13, 2013 By John Wojcik

By signing the new law, the Republican governor replaced one of the best voting laws in the country with one that is arguably now the worst.