Announcing the selection of Attorney David A. Nacht among America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys® for 2021. Selection to America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identify the nation’s most exceptional White-Collar...
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Month: March 2021
What are we valuing with a homecoming queen contest?
This story, "Florida school principal, daughter arrested for allegedly hacking student accounts to cast homecoming votes", is a distraction from real life but it tells us a bit about ourselves. I am not sure that state law enforcement should be focused on...
Let’s Stop Asian Hatred in its Tracks
In my last blog post, "Violence Against Women", I discussed how misogyny plagues our society and results in assault rape and murder and how fear of the same alters the socialization of women and the role of women in our culture. I want to focus on another aspect of...
Ohio Whistleblower Protection Act and Public Policy
Fraud or other illegal activity in the workplace can hurt careers and expose employees to potential criminal liability. Reporting an employer’s illegal activity that harms the public interest is an act of civic service, and protections exist under Ohio law for...
Violence Against Women
There are many conversations worth having as a result of any tragedy. The Atlanta massage parlor murders should cause several. One is the view of Asian women in our culture; another is the view of Asian-Americans of both genders. These issues have gotten...
East Cleveland Police Assault Investigation
Attorney David Nacht is representing Mr. Ward in connection with his assault by East Cleveland police. David Nacht says his client has a permanent scar and was "assaulted by officers." The video and full Fox 8 News article, "Investigation underway after video...
The law should protect those who follow it – police officers and civilians alike
When suspects show disrespect or force police to chase them, some police officers are more inclined to use violence regardless of the actual need to do so. I have never believed that was most police officers. But it happens sufficiently often that it has led to a...
Is it liberal or conservative to favor the gig economy?
In recent years, conservatives have championed the gig economy to make it cheaper and easier to hire people to do work without paying benefits. Liberals, who have fought for rights that go with employee status, such as the right not to be subject to discrimination,...