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The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Brandt v. Griffin, has upheld Arkansas’s Act 626, which bans gender-affirming medical care for minors. This ruling follows the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti,...more
To anyone who has followed the case of United States v. Skrmetti, especially those who attended or listened to the oral argument, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6–3 holding that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical...more
Recently, Attorney General Pam Bondi purportedly issued an internal memorandum in response to Executive Order 14187 (“Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation”) concerning the treatment of transgender minors...more
On April 22, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memorandum entitled “Preventing the Mutilation of American Children” (“the AG Memorandum”)....more
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that upheld a Tennessee state law banning gender-affirming care for minors and overturned a lower court injunction that...more
Vaccine Exemption Policy Requiring Citation to Official Doctrine Violates First Amendment Madison Houghton and Nathan A. Adams IV In Does 1-11 v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. of Colorado, 100 F. 4th 1251 (10th Cir. 2024), former...more
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases: United States v. Skrmetti, No. 23-477: This case concerns the constitutionality of state laws banning gender-affirming medical care for...more
Across the United States, there is a trend of state legislatures passing laws that restrict, or even outright prohibit, transgender minors from access to gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers, hormone therapy,...more
Employers and plan sponsors are facing growing – and often conflicting – pressures related to the coverage of gender-affirming care. Join McDermott lawyers Sarah G. Raaii and Alden J. Bianchi for a webinar to review recent...more
When Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the state’s “Anti-Drag” law into effect on March 3, he raised a host of questions for hospitality businesses across the state. According to the law’s sponsor, it is not meant to target...more
Employers are facing increasing - and conflicting - pressures over health plan coverage of puberty-blocking medications used to treat some minors for gender dysphoria. Several states have restricted the use of...more
With the legal landscape for LGBTQ+ individuals rapidly shifting across the country, partner and chair of LGBTQ @ Venable, Colin Vandell, hosted a discussion to assess some of the welcome, and not so welcome, developments....more