Are parental leave policies unfair? Trial will decide.
The question of whether fathers deserve as much parental leave as mothers when a new child comes into the home is in the hands of a Washington, D.C. district judge.
Health
Living will: Create it before you need it
Creating a living will is something everyone agrees is a prudent move, but also something nobody wants to think or talk about. End of life conversations are extremely hard, more so perhaps, when the end seems a long way off. But that’s the time to get one’s wishes documented.
CARES act fraud not easy to define
While Congress is working to root out CARES Act fraud connected to billions in business loans awarded during the COVID-19 crisis, small business owners are concerned about whether they followed the rules or will face the feds’ wrath if they didn’t.
Online bar exam delay causing lawsuits, frustration
It’s not often you see a Chief Justice of a state Supreme Court apologize for making a mistake. But that’s exactly what recently happened in Florida after the Florida Board of Bar Examiners recommended cancelling a scheduled on-line Bar exam just days before the test.
Civil liberties at risk as crisis managers turn to tech solutions
When a crisis rears its head and government and the tech community invent ways to handle it, lots of personal data is collected and stored. What happens to that data once an emergency passes? What happens to the technologies used to collect it? What civil liberties are at risk?
Voting safety a concern as November looms large
As the election gets closer, there’s a big question about voting safety. Many will vote by mail but some want the certainty that voting in person provides.
Mask exemptions are a rarity in the law
Twitter is awash with examples of people refusing to wear face masks in stores, businesses posting signs flouting local mask mandates and patrons sporting badges with legal-ese claiming they’re exempt from mask-wearing. But the law is largely on the side of the mandates.
Crime rate often dropped as coronavirus took over
COVID-19 has changed the crime rate in many cities across the nation. Most continue to show a decrease in calls for service, even as in some places the economy begins to open.
Adoptions slow as pandemic throws roadblocks
As the coronavirus shutters courtrooms around the world, international adoptions have dramatically slowed since March.
Age discrimination a concern in pandemic
Older workers are more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19 than those younger. Now some worry about increased age discrimination.