The Paley Rothman Blog
Paley Rothman shares this library of resources with clients and friends of the firm to help them stay ahead of legal and business developments and trends. Here, you will find helpful tips and tools written by our attorneys. The information in the blogs and articles is not a substitute for legal advice and should not be relied on as such. Should you have any questions or want legal advice, please contact the attorney who wrote the blog or article.
October 26, 2022
By
Trish Weaver on October 26, 2022
Judith “Judy” Heumann is an American and international disability rights activist, who has significantly contributed to the development of legislation and policies benefitting children and adults with disabilities.
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June 8, 2022
By
Trish Weaver on June 8, 2022
Barbara Gittings was a prominent early activist for LGBT equality in the U.S. Born in 1932, she lived an authentic life and used her voice to speak out when few were doing so. As she put it, her mission was to tear away the "shroud of invisibility" related to homosexuality, which had been associated with crime and mental illness.
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May 25, 2022
By
Trish Weaver on May 25, 2022
Ladda Tammy Duckworth was born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her mother was from the Chiang Mai Province in Northern Thailand, and her father was an American U.S. Army and Marine Corps veteran (making Duckworth a natural-born U.S. citizen).
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May 11, 2022
By
Trish Weaver on May 11, 2022
Although a decade apart, both Philip Vera Cruz and Modesto “Larry” Duly Itliong were born in the Philippines and then came to the United States when they were young men.
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February 2, 2022
By
Trish Weaver on February 2, 2022
Robert Smalls leaves us all a legacy of bravery and heroism, as well as a duty to stand up for what is right. We must continue Smalls’ efforts to combat the systemic racism that still pervades so many of our institutions.
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