Among the many reasons to support same sex marriages is so that all loving couples can enjoy the benefits and legal protections afforded to spouses. In the United States, a large percentage of the population gets health insurance through their employer. The reasons...
Month: February 2015
Another Step In The Push For LGBT Rights
The U.S. State Department announced the creation of a new senior level position that could help advance the rights and equality of LGBT persons worldwide. The State Department has named a Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBT Persons. The new role has been filled...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses Elder Care and Civil Justice System
"Or . . . What Would Elder Care Be Like Without Trial Lawyers and Juries?"This is another in my "what would life be like without trial lawyers?" (and jury trials) series. Glad everyone is enjoying it.As we age, we become increasingly more vulnerable and helpless. The...
So Many Women Are Sexually Harassed At Work
A survey conducted by Cosmopolitan demonstrates the shocking prevalence of abusive conduct directed at women in the workplace. One-third of the women surveyed who were between the ages of 18 and 34 reported being subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace. More...
A Banner Year For Defective Vehicles
Recalls are not the ideal way to handle a defective car or truck. In an ideal world, safety testing would prevent vehicles with dangerous defects from ever reaching consumers. The fact of the matter is that every year, a certain number of potentially dangerous...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses the “Workers’ Wish List”
You're gonna have to stick with me on this one; it may get a bit cerebral, but if you weren't smart, you wouldn't be reading my blog, so we're all good.I guess this is coming about a month or two too late, since the title and theme would've been best offered right...
New Jersey Strikes A Blow In Strange Battle
If there were any question that members of the LGBT community are still subjected to outrageous, discriminatory treatment, a lawsuit moving through New Jersey courts should answer it. The Judge handling the case made a noteworthy ruling this week in describing a type...
Bullying Leads To Tragedy
Sad news recently came out of Folsom, California, where it has been reported that a 12 year old boy name Ronin Shimizu committed suicide. While any such news would be upsetting, Ronin's fact pattern is one that we are all too familiar with as we regularly litigate...
Bullying A Problem In Every Walk Of Life
If you were asked to picture a bullying victim in your mind, what would that picture look like? Would the victim be a child or an adult? Would the victim be a male or a female? Would the victim be tall or short? Would your imagined victim be overweight, skinny or...
New Jersey Civil Rights and Employment Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses Baker’s Refusal to Provide Wedding Cake to a Same-Sex Couple
So here's the trend; conservative religious business owners are using their (misunderstood) "right" of "freedom of religion" to refuse service to same sex couples. Photographers refuse to photograph same-sex weddings. Florists won't arrange flowers. Venues won't host...