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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...
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...
NachtLaw PC, a 29-year-old law firm with a focus in representing executives and physicians in employment law and students and faculty in disputes with universities, announces its expansion into New York City. The New York office, which officially opened in April 2024,...
January 17, 2025 the US Supreme Court unanimously issued an order upholding a law enacted by Congress banning TikTok. The Court did not decide whether the First Amendment applied to the law— rather the Court assumed it applied and analyzed the law under First...
Trials and sentencing are very different. Trials are about whether the Government has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that a person has committed a crime. The judge instructs the jury on the elements of the crime, and the jury determines whether the Government has...
On January 10, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule, effective March 11, 2024, revising how workers are classified as employees or independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This is important because employees receive...