Congratulations to Captain Kristen Griest, who's about to become the Army's first female infantry officer! As a veteran, I'm heartened to see our nation's military recognizing the potential of all its members to serve fully and honorably. As a Marine Corps veteran, I...
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Month: April 2016
Tom Brady’s case illustrates the highly-deferential attitude of courts toward employment-related arbitration
Tom Brady, the New England Patriots' star quarterback and a former player at the University of Michigan, will be on the sidelines more than anticipated next season because of his alleged involvement in "deflategate," the widely-publicized incident during the 2015 AFC...
NachtLaw Stands Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination
While those who are LGBT have won important legal victories in recent years, LGBT employees still lack full protection against discrimination in the workplace. However, NachtLaw attorneys can help LGBT employees to claim that they are being discriminated against on...
Race Discrimination- Bad for Business and Illegal
In 1980, an African-American couple, Harold and Shirley Ledsinger, were thrown out of an auto parts store. The owner allegedly called Harold a "n*****" in front of others, told him to get his "black a**" out of the store, and added that he "did not want or need n*****...
EEOC Takes Aim at Disability Discrimination
With two settlements and a new lawsuit, the EEOC reminds employers that disability discrimination will not be tolerated. On March 31, 2016, the EEOC filed suit against C&A Tool Engineering, Inc., alleging that it withdrew a job offer because the applicant's...
Everyone Counts
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected what was widely viewed as an effort to manipulate voting district lines in Texas to favor the conservative vote. In Evenwel v. Abbott, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas's existing Senate map, which attempted to...
Amnesty Offered for Failure to Pay Fines and Costs at Ingham County District Courts
Ingham County, MI--The 54A, 54B, and 55th District Courts are spring cleaning and want to help county residents clean up their records. The courts are offering an amnesty program for those that have a warrant for their arrest for failure to pay fines and costs. 54A...
NachtLaw Protects Learning Disabled Students
If you are the parent of a learning disabled student, you know how difficult it is to find services to deliver the mandate of a "Free Appropriate Public Education" or "FAPE" under special education laws. While federal laws apply to any school receiving federal funds,...