Gay conversion therapy, a product of the “pray the gay away” movement, notably purported by Exodus International, one of the largest and most controversial conversion therapy organizations in the world, has become a pervasive instrument of the religious right, wielded to the disadvantage of many LGBTQ+ youth, and even some...
We are elated to share that Managing Partner Heidi Reavis has been recognized by The American Lawyer in its inaugural list of Northeast Trailblazers, honoring professionals in the Northeastern United States who have moved the needle in the legal industry and are truly agents of change. According to the publication,...
As the anticipation for returning to work after the pandemic continuously increases, and conversations about employee safety and COVID-19 guidelines compliance evolve, it is difficult to say what our new normal will look like, and perhaps even more difficult to imagine what shapes our new professional lives may take. Juggling...
On Tuesday, a tense nation had a weight lifted off its shoulders as former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on all counts in the death of George Floyd, including unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. It has almost been a year since the video of George...
Bystander intervention has been featured prominently in the news recently, with witnesses at the trial centered on the death of George Floyd recounting their observance of his alleged murder and their failure to take action, and with video footage of a brutal attack of a Filipino woman just outside a...
Upon reflection a day after International Women’s Day and President Biden’s establishment of the Gender Policy Council, a plan to address and advance gender equity and equality both domestically and internationally, we might all agree that the horizon appears brighter than it had this time last year. But then, we...
Amidst the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, New York and Connecticut employers must still comply with sexual harassment prevention training requirements under Connecticut, New York State and New York City law. Which companies must provide training to their employees, and who must receive the training? All employers must provide training...
Wrapping up the year on December 31, 2020 (when not inciting riots via Twitter), President Trump signed into law the bipartisan Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act, which provides funding to state and local governments, medical offices, humanitarian organizations, and forensics labs, that respond to migrant deaths on a daily...
To download a PDF of the guide, click here. Introduction The rollercoaster ride of 2020 has sure had its ups and downs, and 2021 is destined to continue this trend with regulatory action expanding and contracting in order to attempt to contain the spread of Covid-19 while balancing the desire...
The Federal Bar Council profiled Managing Partner Heidi Reavis, who with her husband, Steve Engel of Engel Entertainment Inc., produced a human rights documentary film about obstetric fistula to inform people about the affliction, its simple cure, and the free hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where it now is being...