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Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education: Title IX Prohibits Deliberate Indifference to Sexual Harassment in Education

Tim Coffield, attorney, on the Supreme Court case of Davis v. Monroe County Bd. of Ed., 526 U.S. 629 (1999)
•November 20, 2020•
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Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education: Title IX Prohibits Retaliation for Opposing Sex Discrimination in Education

Tim Coffield, attorney, on the Supreme Court case of Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education.
•October 20, 2020•
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Virginia General Contractor Wage Law: Wage Protections for Construction Workers

The Virginia General Contractor Wage Law (“VGCWL”) makes general contractors on construction jobs, under certain circumstances, liable for wages owed to the employees of the general’s subcontractors.
•October 20, 2020•
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Whistleblower Laws

Virginia Whistleblower Protection Law: Broad Protections for Whistleblowers

Virginia’s Whistleblower Protection Law (“VWPL”) offers strong protections for Virginia workers who report unlawful practices or refuse an employer’s order to engage in unlawful practices. The law protects a wider range of conduct than that protected under Virginia’s...
•September 22, 2020•
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Free Speech

Garcetti v. Ceballos: Private Citizen Speech, Public Employment, and the First Amendment

In Garcetti v. Ceballos, 547 U.S. 410 (2006), the Supreme Court reaffirmed its prior decisions that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects government employees from retaliation for speaking out as private citizens on matters of public...
•September 22, 2020•
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