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Thought leaders from around the world contribute their perspectives on landmark cases, new legislation, and legal perspectives on new technologies, business practices, and civil procedure.

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MCAD’s New Procedural Regulations

Proposed Changes to the MCAD’s Procedural Regulations

Brian J. MacDonough

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination's new regulations offer a substantial overhaul from the past system.

Trucks Pose Hidden Dangers in Summer Travel

Summer Travel, Trucking, and Hidden Dangers

LaBarron N. Boone

As vacationers take to the roads this summer, they may not realize the dangers those driving the big rigs next to them face.

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Roundup, Dangerous Products

Joseph Fantini

In recent years, there’s been a significant increase in product liability lawsuits filed in California.

Regulations

Live Free? A Rather Long List of Regulations on Development in N.H.

Philip M. Hastings

The list of regulations that a real estate developer is likely to encounter (or will at least have to think about) for virtually any project in any New Hampshire community, regardless of the project’s size or nature, is long and requires a thoughtful and comprehensive approach in the planning stages.

Overtime Regulations

FAQs on the Final Overtime Regulations

Tracy A. Miller

On March 13, 2014, President Obama signed a presidential memorandum directing the Department to update and modernize the Part 541 regulations.

Understaffed Nursing Homes

Understaffed Nursing Homes Jeopardize Patient Safety

Steven G. Wigrizer

Around 70 percent of people currently turning 65 will require long-term care in their lifetime, and they will receive care for an average of three years.

Uber and the Sharing Model

It's Cheaper, But What's the Cost? - Uber and the Sharing Model

Sean T. McGee

Union-side counsel provides information about the safety of Uber.

Stormwater Regulations

WA Supreme Court Holds Vesting Rights Do Not Extend to Stormwater...

Heather Burgess

The result of the case is likely to have immediate and significant implications for a large number of property owners and developers in Washington.

Cooking Safety

Safety Tips for Cooking with Grease and Oil

Jason W. Konvicka

Cooking with oil or grease can result in delicious meals, but there are a number of risks involved.

NY JCOPE Lobbying Rule Changes 2019

New York State Lobbying Regulations Are Changing in 2019

Caplin & Drysdale

JCOPE's new comprehensive lobbying regulations will close loopholes and make key changes to grassroots and direct lobbying starting January 2019.

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Vigilant for Safety in Oil Fields and on Highways

Frank L. Branson

Hardworking Americans in the oil patch live and toil in a perilous environment, performing some of the most dangerous jobs in the U.S. today.

Self-Driving Cars Road Safety

Will Self-Driving Cars Absolutely Improve Road Safety?

Sean M. Cleary

According to IIHS data, 35.000 Americans were killed in 2015 in car accidents, of which 2.939 occurred in Florida.

Onboard Safety Technology in Trucks

Onboard Safety Technology―Preventing Truck Accidents Before They Happen

Andrew R. Young

The top three causes of truck crashes are rear end collisions, lane departures, and rollover accidents.

New Immigration Regulation

New Immigration Regulation Establishes Grace Periods for Terminated Foreign Workers

Andrew B. Greenfield

Upon termination, these professionals had no time to finalize their affairs, were unable to remain in the country lawfully in order to seek alternate employment or a new visa status, and immediately became deportable from the United States.

Pokemon Go Safety

Pokemon Go: How to Stay Safe While Playing

William W. Hurst

Not only has Pokemon Go sparked a cultural phenomenon bordering on obsession, it has also produced some absolutely astounding effects.

Why Stablecoins Will Be Regulated

Why Stablecoins Will Be Regulated

Mladen Milovic

In Order To See Adoption, Stablecoins Must Clear These Hurdles

Transportation Law

Current Hot Topics in Transportation Law

Dennis Minichello

Certain issues are more “hot” than others, both because they have jumped to the forefront in operational decisions, as well as because the state of the law is somewhat in flux.

What's Old Is New: Vaping and Big Tobacco

What’s Old Is New: Vaping and Big Tobacco

Bryan O. Blevins, Jr.

A Potential Danger Worse Than Cigarettes

Litigating ride-hailing services

Uber Negligence

Daniel Katz

Who is responsible for gig economy car accidents?

Colorado Ski Law Changes

Changing Terrain in Colorado Ski Law

Chalat Hatten & Banker

Ski area operators and skiers should heed new developments to the Ski Safety Act and the Premises Liability Act.

Employment-Based Immigration

The President’s Quiet Attacks on Lawful Employment-Based Immigration

Michael P. Nowlan

The president cannot unilaterally change immigration laws and regulations currently in place.

Non-Health Care Lawyers HIPAA

What Non-Health Care Lawyers Need to Know about HIPAA

Sarah E. Coyne

The privacy and security regulations under HIPAA have evolved into a long and winding regulatory road with more hurdles to come, as some of the rules are not yet promulgated.

Bayh-Dole Act

New Proposed Rules Regarding Government Rights in Federally Funded Research

Hunton Andrews Kurth

Compliance Confidence

Compliance Confidence

Jeffrey E. Stone, John Huang, and Michelle Gon

Turning risk into opportunity.

Are E-Scooters Legal in Colorado?

E-Scooters: Spontaneous Fun or Serious Danger?

Linda J. Chalat

Reports of serious injury raise questions over the legality of electric scooters—even as ridership grows.

Death on the High Seas Act

How the Death on the High Seas Act Factors in to Cruise Lines Having Lifeguards on Cruise Ships

Charles R. Lipcon

However, despite the emphasis on a family-friendly environment, one major issue has historically dominated the discussion of cruise ship safety: the presence (or lack thereof) of lifeguards on cruise ships.

Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax Changes

Good News for the Spanish Inheritance and Gift Tax

Mariano Roca López

Changes made by the Spanish Supreme Court could mean enhanced tax benefits to citizens.

New Legislation

New Legislation and Court Judgments

Brenda Pontiff

When do you create a new service line?

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