Transgender Law is the New Big Thing

By Meredith Mandell, Big Law Business

The U.S. Military’s recent decision to allow transgender recruits, in addition to two high profile “bathroom cases” making their way through the federal courts, have put a spotlight on the rapidly evolving area of transgender law.

In a 5-3 decision last week, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked an order allowing a Virginia transgender teen to use the boy’s bathroom while the high court decides whether to hear the case.

Gavin Grimm alleges that the “biological gender” restroom policy adopted by the Gloucester Public School is unconstitutional and violates Title IX of the U.S. Education Amendments of ...