When a couple with children separates, one of the first and most important issues they should settle is child support ‒ that is, they need to agree on how much money is needed to take care of the costs associated with raising their children. ... [Read more...]
IDEA Protections and Accommodations
You’re probably aware that, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act, workplaces must make accommodations for adults with disabilities. However, there is an analogous law that requires educational institutions to make accommodations for their ... [Read more...]
Understanding Food Libel
Maybe you’re familiar with the concept of libel, that is, the notion that a person cannot write or publish false and disparaging information about you. That fundamental concept has different nuances and applications, including food libel. In a food ... [Read more...]
State Laws on Firearms and Domestic Abuse
Recently, Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled legislature unanimously approved a bill that would require people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence to turn in their firearms within 24 hours. In passing this measure, Pennsylvania joins 29 ... [Read more...]
California’s Net Neutrality Law
Society’s increasing reliance on technology for communication and entertainment has raised important questions about access to the internet and how (or even if) that access should be regulated. Concerns have coalesced in a debate over net neutrality. ... [Read more...]
Rethinking Incarceration for Young Offenders
New York and North Carolina were the last two states to treat offenders under the age of 18 as adults. However, in the past two years, both states have begun to implement reforms that will distinguish the ways that juvenile offenders are processed, ... [Read more...]
Uber Employee or Uber Independent Contractor? It Depends Where You Ask.
Increasingly, people are using their cars for work – not only to get to and from the workplace, but as a source of income. Uber claims that it has two million drivers around the world with three-quarters of a million of those in the U.S. But, it is ... [Read more...]
Reporting and Recovering from Consumer Fraud
In 2017, the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network received over 2.5 million reports of fraud, identity theft and other consumer scams. While reports of fraud decreased slightly from 2016, the overall amount of money lost increased, up ... [Read more...]
Non-compete Agreements for Non-managerial Employees
Non-compete agreements have become increasingly common in the past few years. Their appeal to employers is obvious: these agreements mean that when a business loses a valuable employee, they don’t lose a vital competitive advantage as well. However, ... [Read more...]
Statutes of Limitations for Childhood Sexual Abuse
In the wake of a grand jury report of clergy sexual abuse in Pennsylvania, a legislator introduced a bill to eliminate the statute of limitations on prosecuting such cases. Currently, Pennsylvania allows criminal charges to be filed in childhood ... [Read more...]