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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Prohibition on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in the closely watched case of United States v. Skrmetti. In this 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s legislation blocking gender-affirming care,...more

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Supreme Court Holds Ban on Treatment for Transgender Minors Does Not Violate Equal Protection Clause

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The US Supreme Court on June 18, 2025 rejected a challenge under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause to Tennessee law SB1, which prohibits healthcare providers from dispensing puberty blockers, hormone...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Transgender Care Ban

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In a widely awaited for decision, the Supreme Court in a 6-3 opinion authored by Justice Roberts held that a Tennessee law which prohibits certain medical treatments (puberty blockers and hormones) for transgender minors,...more

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Colorado Legislature Proposes Heightened Protections for Healthcare Activity

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The Colorado General Assembly has introduced Senate Bill 25-129, the purpose of which is to provide comprehensive protections for individuals and entities engaged in legally protected healthcare activities, particularly those...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

California AB 2319 Expands Implicit Bias Training for Perinatal Care Providers

California legislators enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2319 last fall in a landmark attempt to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant healthcare by addressing implicit bias in pregnancy, childbirth, and...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 7

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Last week, Iowa Republicans fast-tracked legislation related to civil rights and gender identity in Iowa, and hundreds of protesters convened at the Capitol each day. New bills continued to be introduced ahead of the first...more

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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 6

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Week 6 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session has come and gone. Inside the Capitol, it was bustling with members of the public protesting and testifying in subcommittee while the outside world experienced sub-zero...more

Maynard Nexsen

2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session

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VA Leadership - This week, the Senate carried over legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Jones that aims to restructure the leadership of the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs. Specifically, the bill proposes...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 17 - February 2025

The Georgia General Assembly wrapped up its work week on Thursday and vacated the State Capitol for a four-day weekend flanked by Valentine’s Day and the holiday commonly known as President’s Day. But President’s Day is...more

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2025 Alabama Legislative Update: Regular Session - Week One

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Senator Gudger Officially Elected Senate Pro Tempore This week, Garlan Gudger was sworn in as the new President Pro Tempore of the Alabama State Senate. Pro Tempore Gudger, a Republican from Cullman, was elected unanimously...more

Roetzel & Andress

Ohio General Assembly Concludes Spring Session with Key Education-Related Bills

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The Ohio General Assembly has concluded its spring session, passing several education-related bills now on the way to Governor DeWine for his signature. Governor DeWine is not expected to veto any of the measures, so...more

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History and Future of the Nation's First Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

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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

Epstein Becker & Green

Unveiling Gender-Affirming Care: Why It Matters and What’s at Stake – Diagnosing Health Care

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Gender-affirming care has become the latest flashpoint in state legislatures and state and federal courts across the nation. States are divided, with some passing laws that seek to restrict access to gender-affirming care...more

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Michigan Legislature Passes Amendment to Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to Protect LGBTQ Rights

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On March 8, 2023, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill (S.B. 4) expanding the language of the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA)’s protected categories to include sexual orientation and gender identity or...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Non-Discrimination Law Leaves Many Open Questions

On July 19, 2021, Governor Kate Brown signed a bill that is intended to combat discrimination in health care. SB 567 prohibits health care providers in Oregon from denying medical treatment, or limiting the amount of medical...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report: An Overview of the 2020 West Virginia Legislature

The West Virginia Legislature commences its 60-day regular session on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. This is an election year, which means that of the 134 members of the Legislature (100 Delegates and 34 Senators), 117 of these...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New York State Passes the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act

After 16 years of debate and discussion, the New York State Legislature recently passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (“GENDA”), which would amend the New York State Human Rights Law to expressly prohibit...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

New Hampshire Expands Protections Against Discrimination to Include Gender Identity

New Hampshire has enacted a law to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity in employment, housing, and public accommodation. The law, which amends the state’s Law Against Discrimination, takes effect July 8, 2018....more

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Utah 2018 Legislative Report: Employment Law Developments

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The 2018 General Session of the Utah Legislature saw significant developments in some areas of employment law, while in other areas Salt Lake City or other states implemented changes that may point to further action in future...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

California Assembly Approves Measure Requiring Single-Occupancy Restrooms to Be Designated “All Gender”

The California Assembly has voted to approve A.B. 1732, which would require all single-occupancy restrooms in any business, public accommodation, or government agency to be branded as “all gender” and ban any single-user...more

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