By Jerzy Shedlock for The Columbian. Published: October 25, 2018. A Vancouver man who’s worked at Larch Corrections Center for nearly 20 years is suing the Washington Department of Corrections, alleging racial...
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How To Keep Nonprofits Protected, Preserved, and Positioned for Growth. By Roz A. Gee for Black Enterprise. Whether they’re well-known organizations such as the NAACP, National Urban League, National Action Network,...
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Sally Jay’s supervisor, Bill, asks her if she would like to join him for lunch. Sally accepts. During lunch, Sally expresses her desire to move up in the Agency. She laments that she has tried for many years but to no avail. Bill says he can help her move up. …
Rosetta Davis said she had not planned on publicly sharing what she alleges are the most intimate and painful details of her 16 years working for the Agriculture Department. But...
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The Ford Law Pros PC, led by managing principal Yaida Ford, is fully committed to serving in the areas of estate planning, community associations, landlord-tenant, civil rights, employment law and consumer protection. We...
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Vaughn Jones reinstated as Coolidge boys’ basketball coach after court ruling By Mark Giannotto December 30, 2015 Less than two months after he was fired by D.C. Public Schools, Coolidge...
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District of Columbia Council Member Anita Bonds (D-At Large), along with Council Members Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) and Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7), has introduced legislation that imposes new requirements on associations, beyond that which they are already mandated to do under the current condominium law, before they can foreclose on…
Placing Pot on the Spot: D.C.’s New Marijuana Law Meets Community Associations By: Yaida Ford and Caroline Vickers Marijuana use has created several conflicts since its legalization in D.C. on February 26, 2015. Home owner associations and condominium associations have struggled to understand the parameters of the new law and…
I get calls from unit owners all of the time clamoring about why their condo association is still attempting to collect unpaid assessments from them AFTER they file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. There are a few considerations unit owners must keep in mind. First, if your condo association has filed…
The vast majority of my condo clientele have major clashes over enforcing rules. After I have done an investigation into the particular situation that has tempers flaring, I find this common scenario: a problem has arisen that affects that quality of life for certain members in the Association; the Board…
