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It could happen to anyone. A joke that went too far, a misunderstood hug, or a completely fabricated story. No matter the cause, allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace are a serious matter and can derail not just your job and professional trajectory, but...
I predicted on April 7th, that most of President Trump’s tariffs would be stricken down as unconstitutional. Different federal courts have been doing so in the past week. The law cited by the Administration to justify the tariffs doesn’t mention tariffs, and the...
Wayne County Employment Retirement System paid over a half a million dollars today after previously losing a trial on first amendment retaliation in front of Judge Sean Cox in October 2023 in federal court in Detroit. In late February 2025, the Sixth Circuit Court...
The US and the indeed the world is grappling with the impact of the new tariffs from President Trump. A tariff is a tax, or a duty levied on foreign imports. There is a serious argument that the President lacks the power to impose them. Congress has the power to...
In a precedent-setting Americans with Disability case for a blind law student, a federal judge ruled on April 4th, 2025, that David Nacht’s client could go to trial against Wayne State University for failing to provide her with the opportunity to attend school...
David Nacht won an appeal in the federal Sixth CIrcuit Court of Appeals challenging his victory at trial in October 2023 in a First Amendment retaliation case against Wayne County Employees Retirement System. He received substantial assistance from Amanda Ghannam,...
I have been surprised to learn that many colleges and universities are not issuing direct guidance to their faculty concerning compliance with President Trump’s executive orders about DEI and the US Department of Education guidance about DEI. This column is not legal...
As I predicted, the Trump Department of Education is interpreting Title VI (education) and Title VII (employment) to ban any kind of special treatment for minority students or job applicants at US colleges or universities that accept federal funds. The Department now...
The Trump Administration changes to the Department of Education will profoundly affect high school athletics, particularly transgender athletes and those who face them in sporting events. The President campaigned on the issue and has wasted no time reversing federal...
So, what is the state of the law regarding diversity for private companies? They are most likely going to be found illegal - although the current state of the law does not yet state that. The safest legal approach is that companies should stop stating they seek to...