“Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, must begin by subduing the Freeness of Speech; a Thing terrible to Publick Traytors.”
“If there is a bedrock principle underlying the First Amendment, it is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply
On this week’s episode of The Norah and Dad Show, I check in with Norah as she kicks off her sophomore year of college. We talk about her experiences pledging a sorority, balancing two jobs, navigating classes, and how the dorm food is holding up.
It’s a fun conversation about growth, responsibility, and finding your
When does the National Labor Relations Act protect as “concerted” the workplace complaints of a “lone wolf”? More often than you think.
Federal anti-discrimination laws protect people, not the content of their speech. Amy Wax, a Penn law professor (who, frankly, should have known better) just learned this lesson the hard way.
Norah and I chat about our summer, which included a trip to Boston + a trip to Peniche, and her getting settled in for her sophomore year away at college. It also included some unwanted visitors getting to know Norah
In Flannery v. Peco Foods, the 8th Circuit just provided a sharp reminder of how far the gap can be between what’s “legal” for individuals and what’s protected in the workplace.Flannery was fired after a drug test showed THC in his system. He said it came from CBD oil, pointed to the company handbook,
Arnett Moore, a 51-year-old Baptist Black man, worked as a Division Manager for Avon. When Avon restructured, the company compared the performance of division managers in the region. Moore’s numbers came in last. The decision-makers documented the process, applied objective sales data, and had multiple levels of approval. As a result, Avon fired Moore.
Moore
Donald Trump wants to make slavery great again.
In a rant on Truth Social, he fumed: “The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was… We are not going to allow this to happen.… This Country cannot be WOKE, because WOKE IS BROKE.”
Thanks to the 6th Circuit, customer-facing employees are now a whole lot less safe at work.
Dorothy Bivens worked as a sales rep for Zep, Inc. A few months into the job, she visited a motel client. The client’s manager locked his office door, asked her out twice, and only let her leave when