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SUMMER UPDATES
A newsletter for the friends & clients of Thorsey Law Firm
Editor: A. Richard Thorsey
DC Gun Ban Lifted
In Parker v. District of Columbia, the U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the DC Gun Ban is unconstitutional and that it is an individual’s right to own a gun in the home according to the Second Amendment. The majority opinion stated that the phrase 'the right of the people' determines that it is indeed an individual right and that “despite the importance of the Second Amendment's civic purpose, however, the activities it protects are not limited to militia service.” Thorsey Law Firm, PLLC is on the approved attorneys list for the NRA and handles matters involving 2nd Amendment rights.
Federal Laws Protect Workers from Retaliation
The Supreme Court ruled in Gomez-Perez v. Potter that the same federal laws that protect workers from discrimination also protect workers from retaliation for filing complaints about racial or age discrimination. The Justices made it clear that federal employees have the same rights and protection as employees of private businesses, and that those federal workers may file suit in federal court.
Thorsey Law Firm Successfully Defends Church in Negligence Case
The Circuit Court of Fredericksburg County ruled in favor of the defendant Winchester Church in the case of Gruff and Gruff v. Winchester Church of the Nazarene. The case involved damages to neighboring land allegedly caused by water run-off created by the renovation of the Church and its land. After argument in front of the Honorable John R. Prosser, the Court dismissed the case.
Court Backs Older Employees in Age Discrimination Cases
The Supreme Court made it easier for terminated employees to pursue claims in age discrimination. In Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, they ruled that companies must now show that there are other reasons beyond age that produce the termination of an older employee when the employee is disproportionately affected by the company’s decision to terminate employment. Justice Souter said that the law is clear that the burden is on employers to show dismissals are based on factors other than age.
$1.65M Settlement in Racial Harassment Suit
Four Companies: Conectiv Energy, Matrix Service Industrial Contractors, Inc., Hake Group, and Steel Suppliers Erectors have agreed to pay four African American construction workers a total of $1.65 million to settle a racial-harassment lawsuit filed against the companies by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The four men experienced “significant and frightening harassment” at a job site which included a life-size noose hanging in the work area, “I love the Ku Klux Klan” written inside portable toilets, and extreme use of racial slurs. The companies admitted no wrongdoing in settling the case.
DC Gun Ban LiftedFederal Laws Protect
Workers from RetaliationThorsey Law Firm
Successfully Defends Church in Negligence CaseCourt Backs Older
Employees in Age Discrimination Cases$1.65M Settlement in
Racial Harassment SuitSPRING UPDATES(pdf)
