Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal

By Santiago Uribe In 2012, only two states, Washington and Colorado, allowed the recreational use of marijuana for adults. Just eight years later, marijuana laws are flying high: Eleven states have legalized recreational pot, and 33 states allow cannabis for medical use.[1] This November, voters in five states will decide whether to adopt either new medical or recreational cannabis laws [ 698 more words ] https://thelejer.wordpress.com//marijuana-legalizations-i/

By: Moxi Szodridt The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) aimed to provide a clear and comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discrimination against individuals with disabilities.[1] Enacted to assure a special recognition of physical and mental disabilities and legislative protection for prejudicial workplace preclusion, the ADA legitimized a long-line of established precedent.[2] The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or colloquially, the pre-cursor to the ADA, was similarly situated to its broader legislative brother. [ 1,136 more word ] https://thelejer.wordpress.com//trial-court-inability-and/

By: Brice Wilkerson The billable hour, a paradigmatic example of the expression time is money, is part and parcel with the modern market for legal services here in the United States.[1] But this was not always the case; [i]n Colonial times, for example, attorney compensation was governed by legislation.[2] Progressing into the 1800s contingency fees and other negotiated fees were marketed to clients by legal practitioners as private businessmen whereby clients began paying attorneys more in fees than prescribed by statute. [ 837 more words ] https://thelejer.wordpress.com//value-based-pricing-billi/

By: Kelly Fitzgerald The National Football League (NFL) has experienced increased scrutiny in recent years regarding the protection of its players and lack of education surrounding the dangers of injuries, such as concussions. The NFL has attempted to address this criticism by taking steps to better protect current players through certain programs such as the NFL Game Day Concussion Diagnosis and Management Protocol. [ 716 more words ] https://thelejer.wordpress.com//nfl-keeping-its-veterans-/

By: Michael Garafalo The New Case U.S. Pastor Council v. EEOC is a relatively new case in a Texas district court. There, the plaintiffs are seeking judgment, inter alia, declaring the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) protects the class of plaintiffs from Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) limitations in their employment practices. [ 745 more words ] https://thelejer.wordpress.com//when-rights-collide-the-c/