The Gun Fight Continues
On February 24, 2009, I did a post about the court challenge to a last-minute rule signed by President Bush allowing visitors to national parks and wildlife refuges to carry concealed weapons. According to the Washington Post, a district court judge has issued a preliminary injunction, putting the rule on hold. Interestingly, the judge’s decision was based, in large part, on whether the Bush Administration wrongfully failed to consider the rule’s environmental impact on parks and refuges.
Maybe when considering all the proposed gun laws there are out there (some of which impact the workplace), state legislatures should be required to consider the laws’ environmental impact. And I’m not talking about an impact on air, water, animals, and vegetation. I’m thinking more in terms of the impact guns have on people.
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Chris Parker's practice focuses on the representation and counseling of companies in matters pertaining to the workplace and the protection of their intellectual property and trade secrets. In addition to serving as an advocate for clients, Mr. Parker is also trained as a mediator and frequently serves as a third-party neutral.
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Jimmy Daniel provides counseling to businesses of all sizes related to the employment relationship. He assists in the drafting of employment agreements, policies, and handbooks, as well as provides guidance related to compliance with federal, state, and local legislation such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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While serving in an Of Counsel relationship with the firm, Mr. Bridgesmith also serves as the Executive Director at the Institute for Conflict Resolution at Lipscomb University and as an officer and principal in Strategic Resolutions Group, LLC. In these roles, Mr. Bridgesmith brings over 30 years of legal experience in dispute resolution and innovative workplace strategies to clients, students and business entities alike.
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