New York State moved a significant step closer to legalizing recreational marijuana, as a study commissioned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo will recommend that the state allow adults to consume marijuana legally, reports the New York Times. The announcement by state health commissioner Howard Zucker signals...
Harvey Weinstein wants jurors to decide whether Chubb Ltd. and other insurers are acting in “bad faith” by refusing to pay to defend him against almost a dozen lawsuits accusing him of assaulting or sexually harassing women over four decades, reports Bloomberg. Weinstein’s lawyers said in...
Robust conversations about IoT, smart technology, and product safety continue across the federal government. On May 16, 2018, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) held a public hearing on the Internet of Things (IoT) and consumer product hazards. (See previous related blog posts here and...
Time is money when it comes to the smooth running of a modern-day American law firm. During 2017, it was reported that lawyers only spend approximately 28% of their days on billable tasks with as much of 48% of their time being lost on various...
The Washington Post gives its maximum four Pinocchios to the Trump administration for its statements on separation of family members at the Mexican border. Despite the president’s blaming Democrats for the situation, immigrant families are being separated primarily because the Trump administration in April began...
As the number of incarcerated youth in America continues to decline, and as youth detention facilities close, policymakers should utilize unused youth prisons for job creation, social services, business growth, and neighborhood revitalization, suggests the Urban Institute in a report released Tuesday. The authors of the...