On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Sep 9, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
Attorney Nick Roumel represents several of the plaintiffs in second wave lawsuits MSU wants to dismiss. Mr. Roumel says it’s frustrating that MSU officials have talked about changing the way the university treats victims of sexual abuse and then asks a judge to...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jul 29, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
I previously wrote about the insane effort by the San Francisco School Board to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to destroy art for the sake of some imagined political correctness. I am pleased to see that others share my concern. A commentator to my prior entry...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jul 24, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
The US Government is currently investigating Chinese American researchers in a variety of fields who get funding from Chinese institutions. This Washington Post article, “Scrutiny of Chinese American scientists raises fears of ethnic profiling”, raises the...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jul 16, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
A federal law, the Individuals With Disabilities in Education Act or IDEA, requires schools to work with parents cooperatively to educate kids with disabilities. I have represented parents in this process from time to time over the years. Generally, I try to stay out...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jul 11, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
A marital tort claim will transform your divorce case. It can increase your bargaining power and provide significant compensation for abuse or fraud. Learn whether you have a claim, and how and when to raise it. It is an underutilized tool that can be beneficial in...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jun 26, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
The Fourth of July approaches and my thoughts turn to liberty. I want you to imagine something. It is a crime to drive recklessly. One can reasonably argue that anyone driving more than fifteen miles per hour over the speed limit is a criminal. We could have cameras...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jun 19, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
Much of our practice is meeting with people who are losing their position. Especially when the person is older than 45, the time it may take to find a new job can be excruciatingly long. I always advise people not to take a break but to throw themselves into the...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | Jun 7, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
What seems so clear in one moment can seem so misguided years later. This NY Times article, “Linda Fairstein, Once Cheered Faces Storms After ‘When They See Us”, by Elizabeth Harris and Julie Jacobs discusses the career of the famous sex crimes...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | May 30, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
In a precedent setting case in the western district of Michigan, Doe v Northern Michigan University, David Nacht and Adam Taub obtained the first court opinion providing a student with a breach of contract claim when he is expelled in a flawed process because the...
On behalf of NachtLaw, P.C. | May 27, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
It’s not just emergency rooms; it’s jails too. Decades ago, we wrongly warehoused the severely mentally ill. In the1970-1980s we abandoned that approach. In part, this was due to civil liberties lawsuits. It was also due to cultural change brought about by...
