Two incredibly interesting SCOTUS rulings. One said that Mexico can't sue US gun manufacturers over subsequent violence using their product. The other said that "majority" individuals did not have to demonstrate different sets of proofs in discrimination suits. What is "interesting" is that both rulings were unanimous. And further, the first opinion was written by Elena Kagan, and the second by Ketanji Brown Jackson; the two most "liberal" justices authoring what were likely personally unpopular stances, but basing their opinions on law. This should be loudly referenced the next time tRump and his MAGAmaniacs blather about "activist judges."
And yet another unanimous SCOTUS ruling, this time siding with Catholic Charities against WS for denying a religious tax exemption. This opinion was written by Sonia Sotomayor.
Guess those "liberals" aren't as anti-religious as the tRumpanzees like to bleat.
The anti-Rumpers must use these rulings to counter what will almost certainly be brutal attacks on the judicial system as Rump's tariff and other EO mandates continue to be blocked and subsequently overturned. If there is any need to preserve free elections in 2026 and '28 (and so far, there is no indication that there won't be a need), it will come from the courts, and not the streets.
I'm sorry Gretchen had to go, but what was shared was very thoughtful and inspiring.
I think the biggest challenge is that the legal system is not really equipped to help people navigate harassment claims. Attorneys take only a handful of cases with high money damages, while most people cannot use the legal system. There are so many barriers to report, particularly retaliation, yet the law requires you report and give the company an opportunity to cover their tracks. There are so many things to trip you up, like statutes of limitation and exhausting with the EEOC. The severe or pervasive standard requires you to suffer harm rather than operate to promote prevention.
I can go on and on, but you get the picture: the law isn't going to protect most people. We see high profile cases such as yours, but given that 70+% of the people who are harassed don't even report it, much less take legal action, seeing so many of these cases going nowhere after the initial promise that things had changed was demoralizing for a lot of people.
I've created a system that works in a lot of different organizational settings, but it requires commitment from the top. It was used in part by Tish James in the Andrew Cuomo investigation, and for once, we got a comprehensive report shared transparently about what Cuomo actually did. It's very sad that he's mounting a comeback, but I think that you're right that people decide they care about other issues more than they do about harassment, particularly if they've put up with harassment themselves (or engaged in it!) and think that even if it's illegal, it's either what you just have to put up with in the workplace, or it's not that bad. Now it's become another one of those things that it's considered "woke" to care about.
Two incredibly interesting SCOTUS rulings. One said that Mexico can't sue US gun manufacturers over subsequent violence using their product. The other said that "majority" individuals did not have to demonstrate different sets of proofs in discrimination suits. What is "interesting" is that both rulings were unanimous. And further, the first opinion was written by Elena Kagan, and the second by Ketanji Brown Jackson; the two most "liberal" justices authoring what were likely personally unpopular stances, but basing their opinions on law. This should be loudly referenced the next time tRump and his MAGAmaniacs blather about "activist judges."
And yet another unanimous SCOTUS ruling, this time siding with Catholic Charities against WS for denying a religious tax exemption. This opinion was written by Sonia Sotomayor.
Guess those "liberals" aren't as anti-religious as the tRumpanzees like to bleat.
The anti-Rumpers must use these rulings to counter what will almost certainly be brutal attacks on the judicial system as Rump's tariff and other EO mandates continue to be blocked and subsequently overturned. If there is any need to preserve free elections in 2026 and '28 (and so far, there is no indication that there won't be a need), it will come from the courts, and not the streets.
Love listening to your “lives” and the guests you have on. Thanks for distilling information and making it so clear.
Yes. So sorry. My dad had an emergency!
I'm sorry Gretchen had to go, but what was shared was very thoughtful and inspiring.
I think the biggest challenge is that the legal system is not really equipped to help people navigate harassment claims. Attorneys take only a handful of cases with high money damages, while most people cannot use the legal system. There are so many barriers to report, particularly retaliation, yet the law requires you report and give the company an opportunity to cover their tracks. There are so many things to trip you up, like statutes of limitation and exhausting with the EEOC. The severe or pervasive standard requires you to suffer harm rather than operate to promote prevention.
I can go on and on, but you get the picture: the law isn't going to protect most people. We see high profile cases such as yours, but given that 70+% of the people who are harassed don't even report it, much less take legal action, seeing so many of these cases going nowhere after the initial promise that things had changed was demoralizing for a lot of people.
I've created a system that works in a lot of different organizational settings, but it requires commitment from the top. It was used in part by Tish James in the Andrew Cuomo investigation, and for once, we got a comprehensive report shared transparently about what Cuomo actually did. It's very sad that he's mounting a comeback, but I think that you're right that people decide they care about other issues more than they do about harassment, particularly if they've put up with harassment themselves (or engaged in it!) and think that even if it's illegal, it's either what you just have to put up with in the workplace, or it's not that bad. Now it's become another one of those things that it's considered "woke" to care about.