A federal appellate court has ruled that a Virginia state law is unconstitutional under the First Amendment. The law would make it illegal to disseminate information over the Internet that might be harmful to minors. The decision affirmed a U.S. district court ruling. (PSINet v. Chapman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 01-2352, 2004)
A federal court has ruled that an employee may pursue her religious discrimination claim against her employer. The employee argued that she could not follow company policy and receive a flu shot because it was against her religion, veganism. The court is allowing the case to proceed, ruling that the employee should be given the opportunity to prove that veganism meets the requirements of religious belief under discrimination statutes.
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