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10/15/2026

After several high profile incidents, campuses are cracking down on assault allegations.

How can you protect yourself?

10/15/2026

A Wyoming grad student who allegedly poisoned a colleague has been arrested fleeing to China - The Associated Press

https://apple.news/AzJxt9MohQKKG1yubnrb0rg

Sometimes educational law and criminal law overlap. A suspect is innocent until proven guilty. If true, however, this horrific story feels like a story out of a crime tv show.

Poison was found in the graduate student coffee machine! The wife of the victim found the poison and turned it over to police. The suspect was arrested with stolen lab notebooks while trying to board a flight to China. The police claim the suspect was envious of the victim's scientific success in school.

And the crime occurred in Laramie, Wyoming, a pretty remote American city. Hopefully the victim fully recovers.

A Wyoming microbiology graduate student from China has been arrested on accusations she poisoned the tea of a fellow student who had pending patents and with whom she didn’t get along.

10/01/2026

Professional licenses are the foundation of a livelihood, not a means for employer retaliation.

Challenging retaliatory board allegations in Michigan.

09/30/2026

Punished and reported out of spite? Michigan employers shouldn't weaponize your license.

Spot retaliation now.

09/21/2026

One word against another: How can parents and their college student children deal with campus assault allegations?

Protect your rights.

09/20/2026

Customs now can search all our phones when we fly home from abroad.

In a very disturbing opinion (USA v. Chinwendu Alisigwe), limiting privacy by the federal appeals court in New York, the Second Circuit ruled on September 17, 2026, that border guards may search our cellphones without any “reasonable suspicion”.

Read more: https://www.nachtlaw.com/blog/2026/09/customs-now-can-search-all-our-phones-when-we-fly-home-from-abroad/

09/17/2026

What are some consequences of a felony conviction?

A felony conviction can have consequences beyond jail, probation, fines, and court costs. The specifics vary by state and by the type of conviction, but common effects include:

- Difficulty getting a job, professional license, housing, loans, or educational opportunities
- Loss of voting rights during incarceration and, in some states, afterward
- Restrictions on owning or possessing fi****ms
- Possible loss of certain public benefits
- Immigration consequences for non-citizens, including detention or removal
- Limits on serving on a jury or holding certain public offices
- Effects on custody, visitation, travel, and family relationships
- A permanent criminal record that may appear in background checks
- Enhanced penalties if there are future criminal charges

Because these consequences depend heavily on location and the particular charge, someone facing a felony should get advice from a qualified criminal-defense lawyer in their jurisdiction.

09/15/2026

You've worked for a long time to get to this point.

A 10-point checklist.

09/07/2026

A physician contract review checklist provides a consistent way for physicians to evaluate employment agreements and ensure important details aren’t overlooked.

The big things to look for are:

The noncompete provision.
The malpractice and tail coverage.
The notice period you must provide when you want to leave.
The definition of “cause” when they want to fire you for a reason.
How much they must pay you if they fire you “without cause”.
How much call you must take.
The terms of ownership buy-in – if you are working for a practice rather than a health system.
The liabilities of the practice – so you know what you are buying into. Look for unfunded pension liabilities and pending lawsuits.
The competition in the marketplace facing you personally in a health system and any practice you join.
The dynamics with nurses and support staff and administrators.

When you get your contract reviewed by me, David Nacht, these are typically some of the issues we will discuss.

09/04/2026

Our offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 to observe Labor Day.