There continues to be an increase in workplace accommodation requests by individuals with disabilities. Where a disabled individual requests a workplace accommodation, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires employers to respond to the request and attempt to accommodate an individual’s disability. Recently, DiMuroGinsberg partner, Jonathan R. Mook, was quoted in an article in the […]
We are pleased to announce that DiMuroGinsberg has received 12 practice area rankings on the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®. National Awards: Tier 3 Commercial Litigation Real Estate Law Metropolitan Washington DC Awards Tier 1 Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense: General Practice Ethics and Professional Responsibility […]
By: Stacey Rose Harris and Noor Chughtai Since 1924, a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee riding his horse Traveller has stood in what is now known as Emancipation Park in Charlottesville. Until last year, most people paid little heed to the statue. But that changed dramatically when the city voted to remove the […]
Federal anti-discrimination law generally protects an employee who reports discriminatory conduct, including sexual harassment at work. However, do the legal protections apply when an employee knowingly makes a false report of being harassed? Recently, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Virginia employers) answered this question with a definitive “no.” An […]
We all are familiar with individuals who have sight impairments and use a service dog to navigate public spaces or assist an employee in the workplace. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) contains specific provisions entitling an individual with a disability to bring a service animal into businesses open to the public in most situations. […]
How should an employer react when an employee is accused of committing a crime? How can an employer protect its rights while shielding the business from legal scrutiny? Should you talk to the accused employee about the accusations? Answers to these and other questions are the subject of an article by DiMuroGinsberg partner, Andrea Moseley. […]
DiMuroGinsberg is proud to announce that the following attorneys will be listed in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for their achievement in certain fields of law. Bernard J. DiMuro Commercial Litigation Ethics and Professional Responsibility Nina J. Ginsberg Criminal Defense – General Practice Criminal Defense – White-Collar Michael S. Lieberman Appellate […]
Written by Jayna Genti The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) generally requires employers of 50 or more employees to allow their employees to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for medical reasons, for the birth or adoption of a child, or for the care of a child, spouse, or parent who has […]
DiMuroGinsberg is proud to announce that founding partner, Nina Ginsberg was sworn in as First Vice President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) at the Association’s 60th annual meeting in San Francisco, CA on July 29, 2017. Nina has been an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for […]
Andrea’s program, “Growing Cannabis Law: When Grass Becomes Cash,” will be part of the legal educator panels and discussion groups that offer law professors an opportunity to enhance their classroom teaching. The panel’s discuss will focus on the law reforms that are sprouting throughout the country. Many states now permit restricted medicinal or recreational use, […]
