The Labor Department recently released new guidelines for employers that operate in industries which are considered dangerous: they will soon be required to hand over workplace injury data to the government, which will then make the information public. Advocates for the change believe that the new guidelines will make such … [Read more...]
North Carolina and U.S. DOJ Gear Up to Fight over “Bathroom Law”
There is a major legal fight brewing between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Department of Justice, and the battle lines are now clearly drawn. On one side is the Governor of the state of North Carolina, Republican Pat McCrory, and his supporters. They favor that a law that was recently passed by the North Carolina legislature, and … [Read more...]
Pfizer Settles for Millions
According to the United States Justice Department a settlement has been reached with Pfizer Inc. to pay underpaid drug rebates to Medicaid. The settlement follows allegations that Wyeth, which was bought by Pfizer back in 2009 (around three years after the illegal activity had ended), deliberately reported prices of two of its anti-acid drugs, … [Read more...]
Texas Emerges as Drone Exemption Along Border Unfairly Targets Mexicans
In response to Texas’ new law allowing drones the right to take video or photo along the southwest border, Manuel R. Flores, a resident of Laredo, Texas, has sued the state. Flores, who lives within the exemption zone, claims that Texans should be given the right to film anywhere or nowhere, otherwise it seems to be racial matter targeting … [Read more...]
Mississippi Governor Signs ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Into Law
Earlier this week, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a rather controversial religious freedom bill into law. The legislation, HB 1523, states that those individuals who choose to refuse service to people due to religious opposition to extramarital sex, same-sex marriage, or transgender people, will not be punished by the state government. … [Read more...]
Justice Department Withdraws Legal Action Against Apple
Yesterday the FBI announced that they have successfully managed to hack into the iPhone used by a gunman in a mass shooting in California by using a cryptic technique without the help of tech giant Apple Inc. The battle between Apple and the Obama administration, which drew national attention and brought to light growing friction between the … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Lobby for Government to Fix Weed Industry Banking Issues
Earlier this week, a group of senators from Colorado, Washington, and Oregon asked federal regulators how banks can better service the legalized marijuana industry while still adhering to federal laws. As it is, businesses that sell marijuana to consumers are having a hard time getting banks to hold their revenue due to the illegality of … [Read more...]
Apple vs. Department of Justice
On Monday, a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, went against the Federal Justice Department and denied the government’s application to force Apple to grant investigators access to data from a locked iPhone that was seized during a drug investigation. The ruling may influence the outcome of the San Bernardino terrorism case in which Apple has … [Read more...]
Legal Issues Surrounding Air Disasters
The Montreal Convention The Montreal Convention, officially known as the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, is an international treaty adopted in 1999 by nearly 200 nation states. Along with other sources of law, it governs litigation between airlines and victims of air disasters. If you or your loved … [Read more...]
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