The Religious Freedom Restoration Act could provide a shield for liberal businesses seeking to support undocumented immigrants, much the same way the law has allowed conservative companies to challenge enforcement of health care and anti-discrimination laws, a researcher from Oregon State University suggests in a new paper. “We’re seeing more and more of these religious […]
Net neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) treat all internet data equally and do not discriminate or charge differently depending on the user, content, website, platform, application or method of communication. Below Andrew Jerrard, Solicitor in Commercial Services at Coffin Mew, explains for Lawyer Monthly. The principle is intended to stop […]
When asked about additional regulation for Google on Aug. 29, President Trump said “we’re just going to see” before adding he wanted to see “fairness” on the platform.
We decided to catch up with Selwyn Whitehead, after her engaging article on if bankruptcy is truly the end for businesses. This month, she touches on America’s history with tax, why tariffs were first implemented and how tariffs today will impact her country’s future. Tariffs and trade: how has this affected (US) businesses so far? […]
In this insightful article, Laura Tainsh, Lead Partner in the Environmental & Waste Team at Davidson Chalmers LLP, Globalaw, and Sean G. Herman, Environmental Attorney, Hanson Bridgett LLP, Globalaw, speak on what laws need to change in order for people to seriously address environmental concerns. There has been a perceptible shift in the way that […]
More than a small handful of Gmail’s 1.4 billion users went into panic mode last month, when the papers headlined that the widely accredited email server allows external companies to ‘read’ their users’ private emails. It was reported that users that connect to third party apps to their Gmail accounts, gave permission for their emails […]
Danielle L. Hargrove is the Owner of DLH ADR Solutions PLLC, proud United States Air Force veteran and independent provider of neutral services - solely as a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator and hearing officer. She speaks below on her decision to transform her practice and its impact on her life-work balance, as well as the different […]
Reggie Davis is a very busy person. From advocating LGBT rights to keeping on top of all the latest technological advancements, Lawyer Monthly cannot help but wonder how DocuSign’s General Counsel (GC) does it. “I have a lot of smart people working for me, that really help me look good”, laughs Reggie. “They keep me […]
Since forming, Darren W. Penn’s practice has exploded with a number of record setting case resolutions that will change the lives of his clients for the better. As a life-long Georgian, Darren began practicing law in 1994 as a trial lawyer for State Farm Insurance Companies, the largest auto, property, and casualty insurer in the […]
The California Supreme Court limits de minimis off-the-clock work, expanding California employers’ duty to record time worked. Below, Kate Visosky and Christina Nordsten share what this means for employers in the respective state. In July, the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Troester v. Starbucks Corp., holding that the federal wage laws that […]
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