For most Americans, the law provides a straightforward path when things go wrong. If you are discriminated against, denied pay, or wrongfully fired, you can take your case to court. In one proceeding, a judge or jury can hear the facts, weigh the law, and grant remedies that restore what was lost. It is rarely...Read More

  Serving on a nonprofit board is more than a résumé line or a chance to lend one’s name to a worthy cause. It is a legal and moral responsibility to safeguard the mission, protect the organization’s assets, and ensure the community it serves is not abandoned. Donors, clients, and the broader public place enormous...Read More

The Wilkins v. Austin ruling was a landmark moment. For the first time, a federal court acknowledged that the military’s long-standing restrictions on HIV+ servicemembers were discriminatory and contrary to both science and law. The decision struck down the blanket policies that had kept talented servicemembers sidelined, unable to deploy, promote, or serve on equal...Read More

Washington, D.C. has some of the strongest tenant protection laws in the country. On paper, those laws make it difficult for a landlord to evict without cause, keep a security deposit without justification, or ignore serious maintenance problems. In practice, those protections can be a lifeline for renters, but only if you know they exist...Read More

For many small business owners, being served with a lawsuit feels like a gut punch. You’ve poured time, money, and energy into building something of your own, and now you’re staring at legal papers that seem to threaten all of it. The first reaction is often panic — and that’s normal. But lawsuits are not...Read More

When an enlisted Soldier in the Army is notified that they may be separated, the stakes couldn’t be higher — especially for those who have invested years of service in their careers. The Army only entitles Soldiers to a formal separation board after they have completed a certain period of service, and there is an...Read More

One of the most common questions I hear from servicemembers living with HIV is: “Do I have to tell my new commander?” The short answer is no. You are under no obligation to walk into a new unit and disclose your status to your commander. That is the military’s job. If they want to know...Read More

  You Have a Right to Expect Safety If you’ve ever slipped on a wet floor in an apartment hallway, been injured by malfunctioning equipment in a public space, or found yourself attacked in a dimly lit parking garage, you already know how fast things can go wrong. What you might not know is that...Read More

  A Crisis Is Not the Time to Start Looking for a Lawyer Every organization hopes it won’t happen — the financial collapse, the internal investigation, the founder scandal, the whistleblower complaint, the lawsuit. But hope isn’t a strategy. In my work with both businesses and nonprofits, I’ve been brought in during moments when everything...Read More

This article addresses the consequences of a failed drug test in the Army National Guard, not active duty service. While both share certain regulations, the National Guard operates under state control unless federally activated, and members are not subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in the same way active duty soldiers are....Read More