Advocating For Students With Disabilities
Last week the Supreme Court decided Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District,[1] which held that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”) requires schools to provide students with disabilities an Individualized Education Program (“IEP”) reasonably calculated to enable a child to make progress appropriate in light of the child’s circumstances.[2] The decision was a […]
Managing Collective Actions: What Is A “Collective”?
The simple answer to this question is: “a herd of cats.” However, because this is the first in a series of posts discussing the effective management by counsel of collective actions, a more thorough answer is probably in order. Introduction Employees who wish to bring a representative action under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) […]
Open Gates and Inartful Contracts
We have had a record-setting year for rain here in Virginia. And when you have a small horse property on red clay, on the side of a hill, that means MUD. A lot of MUD. The paddock that I use for my two retired horses has two gates. Both gate areas are the muddiest they […]
Virginia Employment Law Firm of the Year
Tucker Law Firm, PLC was named by Global Law Experts as the Employment Law Firm of the Year for Virginia. We are grateful for this award and proud to represent employees in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Bill Tucker Elected President of VELA
Congratulations to Bill Tucker on being elected President of the Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, which serves as the Virginia chapter of the National Employment Lawyers’ Association! To learn more about VELA and NELA, you can visit: www.nela.org