- David Mittleman | December 07, 2011 8:54 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
Yesterday Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed a revamped version of “Matt’s Safe School Law,” named after bullying victim Matt Epling, making our state one of the last to...
- David Mittleman | November 05, 2011 9:00 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
The Michigan Republican-led Senate was set with the task of preventing future bullying from occuring and resulting in tragedy, like the suicide of Matt Epley, who committed suicide in 2002 after...
- David Mittleman | August 23, 2011 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
Jennifer McKendrick--Google it. In just days this photographer has shot from Pennsylvania-area fame to nationwide sensation because of her willingness to stand up for what is right. Amidst growing...
- David Mittleman | May 04, 2011 8:57 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
By a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Judiciary Committee of the Michigan Senate passed a bill that would require all public schools in the state to implement anti-bullying policies. Although this...
- David Mittleman | November 22, 2010 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
In the aftermath of the several suicides of bullied students, it's vital that we take a closer look at teenage depression. I'm not diminishing the severity of bullying, but many teenagers also...
- David Mittleman | October 01, 2010 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
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Miscellaneous
Bullying has taken center stage in the news in recent years. It began with Megan Meier, the 13-year-old who suffered from depression, who thought she had met a cute young boy on Myspace. Sadly, her...
- David Mittleman | August 09, 2010 3:33 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Workplace Discrimination
If you’ve ever been the victim of a bullying boss, you know how detrimental the experience can be to your self-esteem, and ultimately your work quality and productivity. Bullying bosses may...
- David Mittleman | April 10, 2010 10:00 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old teenager who took her life after undergoing bullying by her classmates, apparently sought help from the school administration prior to her suicide. According to court...
- David Mittleman | March 13, 2010 4:43 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
Hudson, Michigan—in what could be a landmark decision, a jury has ordered the school district to pay $800,000 to a student who underwent years of bullying by his classmates. According to the...
- David Mittleman | September 19, 2009 12:30 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
Across the nation, parents are growing restless with inadequate responses to a growing problem in public schools: bullying. These parents, and other anti-bullying advocates, point out that even...