By: Steven D. Hall Background Anyone with a Facebook account or a Twitter handle will likely recognize that there are certain subjects that families from across America don’t seem to get tired of debating. One such subject is the risk and benefits of immunizations,...
Josh Douglass Shares Insights Regarding OCR Opening the OPEN Center in DC
In an interview by Special Ed Connection, Mickes O’Toole attorney, Josh Douglass, shares his insights regarding the OCR opening the Outreach, Prevention, Education and Non-discrimination Center or OPEN Center, in Washington DC. You can read the entire article below:...
Don’t Forget About Substitutes! Examining the Obligation to Provide Substitute Teachers with Key Student Information – By: Betsey Helfrich
Published by MARE, November 2019 We are often reminded of the duty to protect confidential student information, especially when it comes to medical and sensitive information. However, there are times when we should and, indeed, may be required to share student...
Long Overdue: How (and why) Mickes O’Toole made diversity its brand
Published in 2019 Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers MagazineBy Trevor Kupfer on November 13, 2019 In April 2016, more than a decade after they started their firm, Tom O’Toole and Tom Mickes made a decision that transformed their brand. They named two new...
Don’t Miss the Opportunity! ED’s CRDC Proposed Changes Open For Comment – By: Josh Douglass
The proposed 2019-20 iteration of the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is currently available for notice and comment. Among the proposed changes is a new reporting requirement for harassment perceived by K-12 school officials to be based on the harassed student’s...
Josh Douglass Shares Expertise and Insights Regarding OCR and Steps for Schools to Prevent or Resolve Complaints
Mickes O’Toole attorney, Josh Douglass, shares his expertise and insights regarding the OCR and what proactive steps schools can take to prevent or resolve complaints in an interview by Special Ed Connection. You can read the entire article below: [pdf-embedder...
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Medical Marijuana: The Highlights – By: Anne Kerns
Published by MARE, July 2019 Medical marijuana is now legal in Missouri. What exactly this means for employers remains fuzzy. This article discusses the Missouri Amendment legalizing medical marijuana, provides a brief primer on the cannabis plant and looks at...
SCOTUS to Decide Trio of Cases regarding LGBT Discrimination – By: Patrick Brazill
Written By: Patrick Brazill The Supreme Court of the United States agreed to weigh in on three cases that have to do with whether existing federal bans on sex discrimination in the workplace also prohibit discrimination based on sexual identity or gender identity. In...
Retaliation Claims Continue to Flourish in Missouri, Kansas and Illinois – By: Josh Douglass
Written By: Josh Douglass According to the annual report recently released by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), over 50% of all charges filed with the agency in FY 2018 allege unlawful retaliation, continuing the trend of increasing complaints...