NachtLaw represents several current and former employees of the Michigan Municipal League involved in this story. It is a reminder that sexual comments, emails and behavior, even without sexual touching and requests for sexual favors, may nonetheless support a claim...
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Ohio toughens the burden of proof required for cops to take our stuff
Ohio has made a rare but important step forward in reversing the effect of the war on drugs on our basic rights. Civil forfeiture was developed as a way of combatting the scary power that rich criminals have by amassing wealth. But throughout the country, police...
Court of Appeals Decides Internet Anonymity Case
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in the case of Sarkar v. Does, a case brought by NachtLaw on behalf of a research scientist who was subject to a smear campaign, by anonymous commenters on an anonymously hosted web site called "PubPeer," that ultimately cost...
NachtLaw Wins Motion in Internet Anonymity Case
The Michigan Court of Appeals is considering cross-appeals in the case of a prominent cancer researcher, represented by NachtLaw, who was subject to a smear campaign, by anonymous commenters on an anonymously hosted web site. (See previous blog post about Sarkar v....
Technological Change Affects
The country is abuzz with politics but, in general, technological change affects the lives of workers to a greater degree. We all know that many manufacturing jobs have been lost to robots and other machines. The service sector has not discussed technology replacing...
Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Disability Discrimination Case
NachtLaw sued Notre Dame Prep, a private Catholic parochial school, on behalf of a learning disabled girl who was denied admission to its high school. The parents brought forth strong evidence that the denial was based on the girl's disability, including the...
NachtLaw Challenges Internet Anonymity
NachtLaw, represents Dr. Fazlul Sarkar, 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...
American Patriotism
I happen to love The Star Spangled Banner. I think about those in my family and others who've fought for our freedom when I hear it. I also think about the times I visited communist countries in Eastern Europe before the fall of Soviet communism, and how proud I am...
Court Finds Non-compete Bars Panera Exec from Papa Johns
A federal court in Missouri ruled in August, 2016 that a Panera Executive named Nettles could not work for Papa John's Pizza because of his non-compete agreement. The case is on-going but the order requires an examination of Nettles' personal electronic devices and to...
Federal Judge Awards a Half-Million Dollar Judgment against a Michigan Psychiatrist for His Involvement in Human Trafficking
In a pioneering human trafficking case brought in the Eastern District of Michigan federal court (Docket No. 2:15-cv-10724) by Nakisha Chaney of NachtLaw P.C, Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III this week entered a half-million-dollar judgment against Michigan psychiatrist...
