With the new school year starting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, states are scrambling to decide the safest way to open schools, whether in person, virtually, or through a hybrid of in-person and virtual instruction. Parents are also struggling with the decision of whether to send their students back to school... Read More »
With the majority of states currently requiring their citizens to wear masks in public, there has been pushback. People against mask mandates are saying that the government cannot make the public wear masks because there is no legal basis for it, and therefore it is not constitutional. However, is this... Read More »
With concerns regarding COVID-19, there has been discussion of giving people the option to mail in ballots instead of going in person to vote. Forty-six states are providing some form of mail-in voting. Twenty-four of these states have a Democratic governor, and 22 of these states have a Republican governor,... Read More »
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, movie theaters closed down to help stop the spread. These closures have caused many movies to delay their release dates and left movie sets deserted. Some movie theaters did drive-in style movies in order to keep some type of revenue flow. Now, movie theaters are... Read More »
Are business owners liable to employees or customers who get COVID-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, if the business was not complying with government requirements or best safety practices? The short answer is yes. Every state has different rules, but the general rule is that a business can be... Read More »
As of July 1, 2020, the new minimum wage in Los Angeles County is now $14.25 per hour for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and $15.00 per hour for businesses with 26 or more employees. Steady increases have been taking place every year since July 1, 2016. By July... Read More »
In a recent Supreme Court decision, Chief Justice Roberts cast the deciding vote in a 5-4 decision striking down a law requiring Louisiana abortion clinic doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. In 2016, the Chief Justice had cast a dissenting vote when the Court struck down a nearly... Read More »
