by davidnacht | Mar 20, 2020 | Nacht Law in the News
A manager at the Detroit Zoo filed a federal lawsuit Friday alleging he was fired for refusing to open concession stands after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer banned large gatherings of people amid the coronavirus outbreak. “Defendant in bad-faith, wrongfully,...
by davidnacht | Mar 13, 2020 | Nacht Law in the News
In the past two days, Americans have turned from a people in denial to a people under siege. In our lifetimes, we have not seen workplaces, schools, professional sports and concerts so dramatically affected except for a few days after September 11, 2001. We can...
by davidnacht | Jan 13, 2020 | Nacht Law in the News
We aren’t involved in this case, regarding the firing of Warren De La Salle football coach Mike Giannone, but it typifies a conversation happening across schools and communities. We hear about these conversations from clients who are bullied and from coaches and...
by doloresbrauer | Dec 27, 2019 | Nacht Law in the News
Yes, Nacht & Roumel, P.C. does criminal law too. Attorney Nick Roumel just won a case in the Michigan Court of Appeals, reversing the trial court’s award of nearly $300,000 in restitution based on a guilty plea to a single count of attempted unauthorized practice...
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...
