If you’re interested in financial news or business law, you’ve probably heard the term “fiduciary.” The term is often invoked to convey a standard of responsibility, although you may not be sure what a fiduciary is or does. Simply put, a ... [Read more...]
Facing the Proposed H-1B Visa Revisions
The face of U.S. immigration law is changing, drastically and rapidly. While much of the attention has focused on migrants crossing the country’s southern borders, other aspects of immigration law are being transformed as well. The Department of ... [Read more...]
Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse
Domestic abuse may take different forms, from threats and insults to physical violence. However, there is another aspect of domestic abuse that can be as constricting and as devastating as physical and psychological harm. Financial abuse can take ... [Read more...]
Dog Bites and Liability
We’ve all heard that dogs are man’s best friend, that pets can brighten our days and lengthen our lives. But what happens if your pet misbehaves? Worse, what happens if your dog injures someone? Common law followed the “one-bite” rule, which held ... [Read more...]
The Legal Implications of Driverless Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles, that is, vehicles that can operate without human drivers, have become a more common feature of cityscapes across America. States have begun to pass laws that regulate autonomous vehicles, or autonomous driving systems (“ADSs”). ... [Read more...]
Voter ID Law Review
As election day approaches, there is plenty of debate over the status of individual races – will Georgia turn blue? Will the Democrats succeed in flipping the House? A more pressing question for some voters may be whether they have the correct ... [Read more...]
Hate Crimes and Domestic Terrorism
On October 27, 2018, a man walked into a synagogue in Pittsburgh and opened fire, killing 11 people and injuring several others. The shooter, Robert Bowers, was arrested and charged with 29 separate charges: 11 counts of obstruction of exercise of ... [Read more...]
Safety and Scares: Liability Law and Haunted Houses
It’s nearly Halloween, and you know what that means: trick-or-treaters in the streets, candy on the grocery store shelves, and haunted houses around every corner. But haunted houses these days are more than cardboard skeletons and creaky jump scares. ... [Read more...]
Modifying Child Support Payments
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...]