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...
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Year: 2016
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,...
NachtLaw Challenges Internet Anonymity
NachtLaw represents a prominent cancer researcher who was subject to a vicious smear campaign, by anonymous commenters on an anonymously hosted web site. With false and defamatory statements, including document forgery, these anonymous posters not only cost the...
Steps to fight health-licensing board investigations
Obtaining a license in a medical specialty often takes years of schooling, residencies and exams. As a medical professional any board request for information regarding your patients or practice can come as a surprise. An initial narrow request can also expand into a...
I’ve Been Fired. Now What?
Termination from a job can be a devastating event in which an employee may suffer many losses. Income, financial security and professional reputation may be lost. Some may feel a loss of dignity, relevance and self-esteem. Still others may experience a loss of hope,...