On April 10, 2019, Attorney Valerie Wicks testified at the Maine Legislature on behalf of the Maine Employment Lawyers Association (MELA) that MELA is neither for nor against LD 1250, a bill aimed to prohibit sexual harassment as a subject matter of mandatory arbitration in employment contracts, for both legal and policy reasons. MELA supports…
On April 10, 2019, Attorney David Webbert submitted testimony to the Maine Legislature why he supports LD 1025, a bill aimed to prohibit the provision of conversion therapy to minors by certain licensed professionals. “The science is overwhelming that permitting conversion therapy on minors is child abuse that can cause serious and long-lasting harm to…
Read more at the Bangor Daily News here. As an abuse of power, sexual harassment is dangerous in any workplace, let alone a highly regulated jail environment, said Webbert, the civil rights attorney. Often, the behavior that’s known to administrators is only a portion of what’s actually happening, and discipline needs to send a message….
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 27, 2019 CONTACTS: Anna Susman, 646-200-5285, anna.susman@berlinrosen.com IBM Sued for Massive Scheme to Cover Up Discriminatory Layoff of Over 20,000 Older Workers In Knowing Violation of Disclosure Requirements First-ever lawsuit against IBM for its official policy of flouting the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act by concealing evidence of age discrimination …
Read more about our case at ProPublica. “A group of ex-employees filed a lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of failing to comply with a law requiring companies to disclose the ages of people over 40 who have been laid off. The suit also alleges that the company has improperly prevented workers from combining to…
Rosa Slack, one of two black teachers at Kennebunk High School, swallowed her surprise and took the moment in stride: One of her students breezed into the classroom with a Confederate flag draped over his shoulders like a cape while another student recorded her reaction without her knowledge and posted images to social media. The…
Johnson, Webbert & Young is taking a case to Maine’s highest court to make sure lawyers are not above the law and are held accountable when they miss filing deadlines and cover up their mistakes from their clients. As featured in the Maine Lawyers Review on February 7, 2019 Legal Malpractice Damages – Impossible to Prove? In a…
Read the full article on the Portland Press Herald website here Attorney Valerie Wicks represents The National Fire Adjustment Co., who sued the Maine Bureau of Insurance last year. In its complaint, the company argued that the ban preventing public adjusters from soliciting or offering a contract to a client for 36 hours after a fire or…
Attorney David Webbert authored this opinion article published in the Portland Press Herald on January 4, 2019. Maine Voices: Legislature should condemn LePage’s legacy of racist diatribes Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place. AUGUSTA —…
Attorney David Webbert was quoted in this article from the Portland Press Herald on January 5, 2019. “LePage’s repeated failure to follow the law and attack judicial independence means courts and lawmakers should consider outlining what future governors cannot do,” said attorney David Webbert, who represents former Democratic Speaker Mark Eves in his ongoing lawsuit…