Michigan Employment Law Blog
Police threatening to shoot the very children they are supposed to protect at school
I read this piece in The Washington Post, ‘You’re going to get shot’: Video shows school police officer threatening student leaving campus with excused absence', today about police threatening to shoot the very children they are supposed to protect at school and I got...
Iranian Americans describe ordeal of detention at U.S.-Canada border
The Government cannot legally look for sleeper cells of potential terrorists by detaining US citizens of Iranian origin randomly without evidence giving them suspicion.
Harvard Professor indicted for lying about Chinese research funding
I have previously blogged about the recent interest of the federal regulatory and law enforcement community in scholars who collaborate with Chinese institutions. January 2020 has increased the public profile of these investigations with the felony indictment against...
What unites us is much greater than what divides us
One thing I hear routinely from people of all political stripes is how disappointed they are in the United States of America. The nonstop drumbeat of negativity dominates the news, the politics and of course, the social media. The outrage and fury emanating from...
What is the role of schools, coaches and teachers in policing conduct of students?
What is the role of schools, coaches and teachers in policing conduct of students? The answer is changing as Americans expect schools to provide a safe environment for kids.
Restrictive Immigration policy towards Chinese graduates of US universities hurts our national interest
The US and China are increasingly in a Cold War. Our political systems differ dramatically. Tensions in geopolitical influence and specifically economic and military competition in the Pacific are significant. Recently, intellectual property theft and trade practices make the headlines. The competition between the two countries is real and serious.
Appellate Victory
Yes, Nacht & Roumel, P.C. does criminal law too. Attorney Nick Roumel just won a case in the Michigan Court of Appeals, reversing the trial court’s award of nearly $300,000 in restitution based on a guilty plea to a single count of attempted unauthorized practice...
Thoughts on Inspector General’s Report
Regular readers of the Nacht blog will note that I enjoy stories that prove principles but feature a cast of characters that differs from the typical. From the beginning I found it disturbing that the FBI spied on the Trump Presidential campaign. Yet many people...
What to do when your child gets bullied
When your child gets bullied at a Michigan school, you may sometimes feel like there is nothing you can do about the situation. However, it is important for parents to take action. At Nacht Law, P.C., we know how important it is for you to understand what you can do....
Jury awards husband and wife $11.4M over workplace discrimination
A husband and wife working for the Michigan Department of Corrections filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation. The suit resulted in an $11.4 million unanimous jury verdict award. Federal law protects employees from harassment, which includes any...
