Month: June 2022
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Celebrating Pride Year-Round
Whether you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community, a friend or an ally, or someone who wants to know more about Pride, celebrating Pride in the workplace should not just be celebrated once a year, but something to honor year-round. June is a particularly important month for the LGBTQ+ community, as it marks what is historically considered ... Read More
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Undisclosed Bankruptcy can be fatal to Plaintiff’s Medical Malpractice case
On June 6, 2022, Crystal Deese and Sarah Godfrey appeared in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Virginia, for Day 1 of what was supposed to be a 5-day jury trial. Plaintiff had filed a suit against our client, a medical practice, claiming $2.3 million in past and future damages after a routine cataract surgery allegedly rendered her ... Read More
TAGGED: bankruptcy, chapter 7, Standing, Medical Malpractice, nonsuit
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Diversity 2.0- How Juneteenth Continues to Contribute to Workplace Diversity Initiatives
June 19, or Juneteenth, marks the commemoration of the date on which the full force of the Emancipation Proclamation was finally realized and legal slavery in America brought to an end. Despite the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation was issued on January 1, 1863, news of its issuance was delayed and did not reach enslaved Americans until June 19, 1865 ... Read More
TAGGED: Employment Law, Diversity & Inclusion, Juneteenth, employment, holiday