by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry What do I do if a colleague or student files a discrimination complaint against me? This question keeps being asked me with greater frequency than ever before. In earlier articles I dove deep into the law. This time I want to give you some practical pointers on how to survive a complaint: Know that you are not alone. With Senate Bill 212 { the new law that requires reporting of sexual harassment, dating viol

by Gaines West, Attorney-at-Law, West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry Very recently the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals {they cover cases in parts of Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee} pushed back on the University of Michigan’s ‘Bias Response Team.’ That Court wrote that the application of Michigan’s efforts to embolden university bureaucratic bias cops with the power to investigate those accused of speech deemed offensive by others, based solely on the ‘feelings’ of