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Google employees throughout the U.S., including those working in Michigan, walked out from their workplaces in protest of the company's alleged treatment of women executives. According to The Detroit News, more than 100 employees at Google's Ann Arbor location walked...
Without trade secrets, your Michigan company may lose its edge in the marketplace. However, a necessary part of doing business involves sharing those secrets with key players in your company. Here are some steps you can take to protect your company’s property, per the...
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...
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 perspective...
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...
To the average person in Michigan, a teacher strike is often seen as a huge inconvenience. It makes it difficult for children to get an education and creates tension between parents and teachers. However, a strike is not something educators take lightly. They try...
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...
While great strides have been made to improve workplace conditions and increase economic opportunities for women, there continues to be discrimination. Pregnancy discrimination is one of the most common. For decades, women have felt the pressure to choose between...
The imposter syndrome is a feeling that is disproportionately common among women and minorities in the workplace. It is a nagging doubt that you are not good enough, do not belong or are “faking it until you make it.” It can impact your ability to do your job,...
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...