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Transgender Student Rights
Camille Respess | May 28, 2016 The inequalities members of the LGBTQ+ community face are immense. Correcting these problems is complex in our country, and has become even more so in our nation’s schools: both public and private. In recent months, the rights of...
Placing a focus on our Mental Health
Camille Respess | January 15, 2016 Our mental health is something that is crucial to our wellbeing, but it is often overlooked and not discussed in our society. For students in elementary, middle, and especially high school, learning about and discussing mental health...
Putting a Price on Emotional Distress
For most of us, our job is not just a way of earning a living. It also plays an important role in defining our identity. Often, the success that we achieve in our career is directly tied to our sense of dignity and self-worth. Loss of employment can cause trauma that...
DOJ Announces Important Olmstead Sheltered Workshop Settlement with Rhode Island
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reached a landmark settlement agreement with Rhode Island to resolve violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act relating to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). This is the...
Woman Suffering from MS Is Awarded Social Security Disability Benefits
The firm recently represented a woman suffering from multiple sclerosis in winning her appeal for Social Security disability benefits. This is wonderful news for our client who, in addition to receiving disability benefits going forward, will also get a payment for...
Federal Government Shutdown Halts Firm’s Employment Discrimination Lawsuit
The federal government shutdown has real consequences for real people, including our firm’s clients. For example, a federal-court employment discrimination lawsuit that the firm is litigating with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has been halted, at...