This balancing of interests is very likely to be a point of discussion in the near future as employers begin to mandate masks and vaccines. Clues about how that balancing might go may be found in today’s decision on the mandatory school mask and funding-cut issue.
Read moreAnchors Aweigh! Federal Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in Favor of NCL
Image Courtesy of NCL.
A federal judge has ordered that Florida’s recently-passed law prohibiting businesses from requiring proof of vaccination of their customers cannot be enforced, granting a preliminary injunction in favor of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd.
Read moreSuper Lawyers, 2021 Edition
ThorpeLaw, P.A. is proud to announce that Shareholder Shaina Thorpe has been selected by her peers and rated as a Florida Super Lawyer for 2021! This is the 10th consecutive year that Super Lawyers has recognized Ms. Thorpe for her legal skills and professionalism.
On the Road to the Courthouse and Other Updates
On my way to my first in-person hearing at the federal courthouse in over a year.
It’s been a minute since I’ve blogged, and there is so much to talk about since the last blog went up. First and foremost, I am grateful to be healthy and to have made it through the last year relatively unscathed. I sincerely hope that if you are reading this, you and your loved ones have been well.
Read moreAttention Teachers!!!
The statewide teachers’ union has filed a lawsuit today seeking to stop Florida’s schools from reopening due to the danger of in-person teaching.
Read more"I want a Good, Clean Fight!" -- Professionalism in the Law
At ThorpeLaw, P.A., our team takes maintaining the highest standard of professionalism and ethics very seriously. In fact, we are proud to announce that our law clerk Kathryn Mesa’s article on professionalism in the law was recently published in the Florida Bar’s Summer 2020 publication “The Professional.” Her dedication to professionalism is part of why we are proud to have her as a member of the ThorpeLaw, P.A. team!
Read moreA Victory for LGBTQ+ Rights in Employment
The Supreme Court of the United States has held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination in employment. My team and I stand ready to help members of the LGBTQ+ community pursue their rights under the law.
Read moreSilence, Love, and Change
This amazing artistry is from @shirien.creates (instagram) to whom all the credit is due and is respectfully given.
While I am appalled by the flagrant murder of George Floyd, I am sad to say I am not entirely surprised. I have chosen to remain silent on the issue so far because what is happening right now is not about me. It’s about the lives we most recently lost and the change that has been sorely needed in our country for a long time. I believe love is the way forward and change happens when we come together, reject the hate, and vote. Black lives matter. Keep saying their names. Show the world that even their deaths will not silence their voices. Vote.
Read moreChecking In: COVID-19 Updates and Announcements
I hope this vlog/blog finds you well…and other musings.
Read moreFlorida's Governor Finally Gets On Board: Stay at Home (Kind of...Mostly)
It’s a couch! It’s a bed! It’s a corner office! The Governor has (finally) issued Executive Orders requiring people to stay at home. Mostly.
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