THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DECISION – THE FIRST IN A THREE PART SERIES

Attorney Bradley Thomas has penned a scholarly commentary on the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision. But, this practicing lawyer goes further and presents not just the academic considerations to be weighed in this discussion, but he also presents very practical thinking that only a hands-on, court experienced lawyer can provide. This is Part One of a Three Part Series.…  

DISCRIMINATION AGAIN HAS RISEN ITS UGLY HEAD – THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW – THE FIRST IN A THREE PART SERIES BY ATTORNEY JOHNNY BARNES

Recent amendments to the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977 (the D.C. Human Rights Enhancement Amendment Act of 2022), specifically overturn the “severe and pervasive” standard of review that D.C. Courts have traditionally adopted from Title V11 case precedent. The Act further provides that conduct may constitute illegal harassment regardless of the following: it was a single incident; it was directed towards someone else; the complainant submitted to or participated in the conduct; the complainant was able to do their job despite the conduct; the conduct did not cause tangible physical or psychological injury; the conduct occurred outside the workplace; or the conduct was not overtly directed at a particular protected characteristic.…  

A LEGAL ARTICLE FROM THE RULES OF THE ROAD TOWN HALL MEETING

What Pedestrians and Cyclists Need to Know About Contributory Negligence in the DMV
by Bradley A. Thomas © 2023

It’s no secret that the government of the District of Columbia, under the leadership of current threeterm Mayor Muriel Bowser, has been pursuing policies to make the Nation’s Capital a more pedestrian and bicyclist friendly jurisdiction. There are many good reasons for that policy.…