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Full and equal access to transportation, public buildings, and places of employment is key for persons with disabilities. Without access to these public services, persons with disabilities live greatly circumscribed lives. So, it's no surprise that setting up and...
The decline of labor unions has hurt all workers - not just those in unions - according to a recent paper by the Economic Policy Institute, a worker-friendly "think tank." The paper argues that when unions were strong, it kept wages high for non-union workers across...
In the law, we tend to find "reasonable" outcomes to be lawful. But what judges and juries see as reasonable is very much determined by what happens in our culture. In this thoughtful piece, a female member of the Kennedy clan suggests we need an American conversation...
Congratulations to Captain Kristen Griest, who's about to become the Army's first female infantry officer! As a veteran, I'm heartened to see our nation's military recognizing the potential of all its members to serve fully and honorably. As a Marine Corps veteran, I...
If you are the parent of a learning disabled student, you know how difficult it is to find services to deliver the mandate of a "Free Appropriate Public Education" or "FAPE" under special education laws. While federal laws apply to any school receiving federal funds,...
NachtLaw represents 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 only cost the...
I make it a point not to advocate for particular political positions or to take positions on questions of public policy that are not directly related to the interest of my clients, at least when I am writing in my capacity as the shareholder of a law firm. Recent...
A fascinating lawsuit has been filed accusing a prominent U.S. company of illegally replacing Americans with foreigners. Here is a link to the NY Times article...
A new law that took effect January 18, 2016, makes it more difficult for Michigan law enforcement to seize assets from individuals who are suspected of being connected to a crime. This type of asset seizure is called "civil forfeiture," and it is a practice that has...
We are hearing more and more about self-driving cars; Tesla's latest model has some self-driving features. Google is testing a car and Tim Cook president of Apple refuses to say whether Apple is testing a vehicle. Our relationship with the automobile was described in...