Category Archives: In the Community
Trend Continues as Federal Appellate Court Concludes University Title IX Sexual Misconduct Investigation Did Not Provide Sufficient Due Process
Johnson previously provided insights about a federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that addressed the obligations of public universities and colleges during Title IX sexual misconduct investigations.[1] The Sixth Circuit recently revisited that topic in its decision in John Doe v. David H. Baum, a case arising from the University of Michigan.[2] This… Read More »
Team Johnson Wins Fourth Consecutive Gasparilla Race Challenge!
For the fourth year in a row, team Johnson stifled the competition, emerging victorious in the 2018 Gasparilla Distance Classic Half Marathon Open Team Challenge. The team challenge has seen a growing number of competitive entries each year, and 2018 was no exception. Nonetheless, the Johnson runners battled through unseasonably warm conditions and established… Read More »
Johnson Raises a Fork to Fight Hunger and Sponsors “Fork Fight 2017”
On May 16, 2017, several members of Johnson along with friends and clients, attended Fork Fight 2017, a celebration of the culinary gifts of Tampa Bay on behalf of Feeding Tampa Bay. In addition to enjoying wonderful food and wine pairings served up by chefs from Tampa’s finest restaurants, the sponsors and participants enjoyed… Read More »
Johnson Sponsors “Boots & BBQ 2017” Supporting Lacoochee Boys & Girls Club
Lacoochee, Florida is an old mill town in Pasco County, Florida. A little more than an hour drive from Tampa, in many respects it is a world away. When the mill shut down decades ago, nothing replaced it. Families live in poverty, unfamiliar with simple things that we take for granted, such as how… Read More »
Nicole Newlon Receives The Rotary Foundation’s Paul Harris Fellow Award
The presentation of Paul Harris Fellow recognition is The Rotary Foundation’s way of expressing its appreciation for a substantial contribution to its humanitarian and educational programs. It is named for Rotary’s founder, Paul Harris, a Chicago lawyer who started Rotary International with three business associates in 1905. Rotarians often designate a Paul Harris Fellow… Read More »
Chris DeCort Appointed to Tampa Connection’s Board of Directors
Tampa Connection has selected Chris DeCort to join its Board of Directors for a three year term beginning this year. Chris has been active in Tampa Connection for several years, first as a participant in its 2014 graduating class and subsequently as a member and the Executive Chair of its Alumni Committee. Tampa Connection is an important community… Read More »