By Riley Brennan | July 31, 2023
"Lawyers more so than anyone have an ethical obligation, in my opinion, to make sure that their websites are accessible so that they create equal opportunities for their customers and the best experiences possible," said Josh Basile, a disability rights advocate and trial attorney who is also paralyzed below his shoulders. "Every lawyer should make it their own mission to make sure their website is accessible so that their clients that they serve and that they're trying to give the best advocacy to, have the opportunity to fill out their forms on the websites, know what all their services are, being able to have a picture on that website, and making sure there's alt text on it so that they know what it's all about."
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By David T. Azrin | July 31, 2023
Non-compete clauses are under fire on the federal, state and city level, but the proposed bans aren't always taking into consideration some of the reasons that non-compete clauses can be necessary for employers—and beneficial for employees. David Azrin breaks down the issues that current proposed changes to non-compete laws in New York state and New York City, as well as on the federal level, don't address that will impact New York business owners and high-earning employees if the bans are implemented.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | July 30, 2023
It is long past time when the governor should complete the nominating process and call the Senate into special session to complete confirmation.
By Riley Brennan | July 28, 2023
"Virginia appears to be the only state in the country that includes as an element of its fleeing-from-arrest law that the defendant must be within the officer's immediate physical ability to place the person under arrest," Judge Stuart A. Raphael wrote on behalf of the majority.
By Cassandre Coyer | July 28, 2023
Though the ramifications of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling are still unfolding, it seems the definition of data privacy has expanded in the U.S., giving consumers more rights and tools to exercise control over their data.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | July 28, 2023
Financial consequences are often the best way to hold entities accountable for bad behavior—but we cannot facilitate change without Gov. Kathy Hochul signing the Grieving Families Act that was passed twice—overwhelmingly, on a bipartisan basis—by the state legislature.
By Cassandre Coyer | July 26, 2023
Despite following a common model, the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act and the Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act have broadened definitions of sensitive data, fewer exemptions than prior bills, and a California-like definition of a sale.
By Avalon Zoppo | July 24, 2023
Mexico alleges gun makers helped facilitate trafficking of weapons across the U.S. border for use in Mexican violence.
By The Associated Press | July 24, 2023
Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated House and Senate instead passed a plan that would increase the percentage of Black voters from about 31% to 40% in the state's 2nd District.
By Y. David Scharf and David B. Saxe | July 24, 2023
The current legislative approaches discussed in this article serve to disrupt the long-standing and efficient separation of powers that has existed between the legislative branch and the judiciary.
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