The COVID-19 pandemic has hit workers particularly hard. Those who are deemed “essential,” such as health care, law enforcement, food services, cleaning and janitorial, are especially vulnerable to the virus. Employees who raise work safety concerns risk retaliation....
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...
Campus Sexual Assault
First, remember the old adage, "what you say can and will be used against you." Your child should not cooperate or try to talk his way out of it. He should assume that anything he tells anybody who works for the university could end up in the hands of a police officer...
Your word versus hers: Dealing with accusations of campus sexual assault
In recent years, colleges and universities across the country have become hyper-vigilant about sexual assault on campus. These institutions don't want the lawsuits and damaging public-relations fallout of a sexual encounter gone wrong. While efforts to prevent and...
About Nicholas Roumel
Nick Roumel's litigation practice has been very active. He has successfully resolved a number of cases recently, all on confidential terms. These include: Whistleblower Cases: Mr. Roumel has resolved a whistleblower suit on behalf of a police officer, alleging a...
Your Most Valuable Asset Is Yourself
Here is a great piece from the NY Times that makes the point I share with clients every day: Your career is your future income stream and is your greatest asset. At NachtLaw, our advice is geared towards safeguarding this asset. We aren't just interested in a "case"....
Supreme Court Provides New Clarity, Protection for Public Employee Whistleblowers
Supreme Court unanimously affirms the First Amendment protects public employees from workplace retaliation for providing testimony or participating in workplace investigations. It's counterintuitive, but public employee whistleblowers (particularly state employees)...
Non-Competes As A Condition Of Employment
The 21st century success of Michigan's new economy will depend on throwing off the shackles of 20th century thinking on employment non-compete agreements. In the highly skilled professions, alarmingly high numbers Michigan's technical and professional workers are...
Employment and the Affordable Care Act
The good news about the affordable care act is that millions more people will have access to affordable health care. But the bad news is....well, the bad news isn't so bad. This week media and some conservatives seized on a GAO report showing Americans will work less...
Affordable Care Act Expands Whistleblower Protections for Employees
For many years, the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) - a division of the U.S. Department of Labor - has provided protections to employees by establishing programs, policies and procedures aimed at creating safe and healthy working conditions for...
