Or... "Well, of course it's fraud."I've blogged about so called "gay conversion therapy" - a veiled religious-based attack on one's homosexuality - before. I don't need to be gay to know that being gay isn't a choice, any more than being straight is. Being gay is well...
Civil Rights
New Movie Takes On The Topic Of Bullying
A new movie coming out this weekend takes on the topic of bullying. The movie is a fictional tale about a 16-year-old girl and the abuse she experiences at the hands of a classmate. Bullying has been a hot topic for some time now. It has received more attention from...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses the Environment and the Civil Justice System
Or . . . What Would the Environment Be Like Without Trial Lawyers?This is another in my "what would life be like without trial lawyers?" (and jury trials) series. Glad everyone is enjoying it. More than 50 million people in the United States live with unhealthy air....
Employment Discrimination In Benefits For Same Sex Couples
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...
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 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...
New Jersey Employment and Civil Rights Trial Lawyer Discusses Fayetteville Arkansas Repeal of Civil Rights Law
I'm a big science fiction fan; I hope you are too. If you are, and you know anyone who has a machine that would allow us to put a dome over the State of Arkansas, or better yet, just cut it loose from the United States, let it drift out to sea and then sink it, let me...