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While those who are LGBT have won important legal victories in recent years, LGBT employees still lack full protection against discrimination in the workplace. However, NachtLaw attorneys can help LGBT employees to claim that they are being discriminated against on...
In 1980, an African-American couple, Harold and Shirley Ledsinger, were thrown out of an auto parts store. The owner allegedly called Harold a "n*****" in front of others, told him to get his "black a**" out of the store, and added that he "did not want or need n*****...
With two settlements and a new lawsuit, the EEOC reminds employers that disability discrimination will not be tolerated. On March 31, 2016, the EEOC filed suit against C&A Tool Engineering, Inc., alleging that it withdrew a job offer because the applicant's...
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected what was widely viewed as an effort to manipulate voting district lines in Texas to favor the conservative vote. In Evenwel v. Abbott, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas's existing Senate map, which attempted to...
Ingham County, MI--The 54A, 54B, and 55th District Courts are spring cleaning and want to help county residents clean up their records. The courts are offering an amnesty program for those that have a warrant for their arrest for failure to pay fines and costs. 54A...
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,...
Obtaining a license in a medical specialty often takes years of schooling, residencies and exams. As a medical professional any board request for information regarding your patients or practice can come as a surprise. An initial narrow request can also expand into a...
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...
Termination from a job can be a devastating event in which an employee may suffer many losses. Income, financial security and professional reputation may be lost. Some may feel a loss of dignity, relevance and self-esteem. Still others may experience a loss of hope,...
The Great Recession challenged many retirement assumptions for those in their 50s and 60s. Investment portfolios have not recovered and many find they need to work more years and delay retirement. Forbes writer Deborah L. Jacobs reveals the steps employers take to rid...