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  • Bullies not welcome here

    Tue March 27, 2012, 8:26 pm Every school day for several years one seat was left on the school bus. That seat was next to Craig, the bus bully. Craig tormented me.. over and over . He flicked my ears. He mocked me.  He spit and cussed at me again and again and again.     Craig perceived me as the...... [read more]
  • Employment Claim Resolved: A Note from a Past Client

    Mon January 26, 2009, 11:56 am Dear Richard: My situation was so incredibly ridiculous that no one believed me until I brought my case to you, you stood up for me when no one else would, you were my voice when I didn't have one, and you never backed down. You stood strong by my side while we fought the battle and won the war! I...... [read more]
  • US Supreme Court Protects Workplace Whistleblowers

    Mon January 26, 2009, 12:13 pm In Crawford v. Metropolitan Government, the U.S. Supreme Court in January, 2009 unanimously declared that federal law protects workers from retaliation, even when the worker did not personally complain about discrimination on the job. Ms. Crawford asserted she was fired after cooperating with a...... [read more]
  • What Sexual Harassment is and is not

    Wed May 23, 2012, 6:05 pm Sexual assault and rape are, of course, are the most extreme examples of sexual harassment  Rape and sexual assault are by their very nature, unwelcome. So, in virtually every circumstance rape and sexual assault are “sexual harassment”. Other sexual conduct amounts to sexual...... [read more]