An Explanation of Attorney-Client Privilege in Law
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Most people think of attorney-client privilege as an attorney's duty to keep a client's secrets. In general terms, that's right; the privilege protects a person's confidential communications with ...
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Frequently Asked Questions
WEBFeb 10, 2017 · Eminent Domain is the power of the government to take private property and convert it into public use. Government agencies that use eminent domain include state government agencies like the ...
DOL: New FMLA Guidance To Address Mental Health Conditions
WEBJun 10, 2022 · On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) published new Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Guidance. The newly issued Fact Sheet #280 explains ...
HIPAA: Releases of Information v. Authorization - The National La
WEBMay 2, 2017 · 1Under HIPAA, a “personal representative” is the person who has authority to make healthcare decisions for the patient under applicable state law. (45 CFR 164.502 (g) (2)- (3)). A personal ...
How to Keep Settlement Negotiations From Being Used Against You
WEBMay 6, 2022 · As part of settlement negotiations, your company sends Plaintiff 1 a communication similar to the following: "Although we could have pre-screened this employee better, we were not negligent in ...
What Older Workers Should Know About Their Workplace Rights
WEBJul 7, 2022 · The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ ADEA ”), 29 U.S.C. § 621, et seq., protects most workers who are 40 years old or older from employment discrimination based on their age ...
USERRA Law Protects Military Personnel in Civilian Workforce
WEBJul 19, 2021 · Buffer. The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) is a federal law that protects the civilian employment of active and reserve component military personnel and ...
Determining the Worth of an Employment Discrimination Case
WEBMay 2, 2022 · To illustrate how much lost pay may be awarded in an employment discrimination case, considered a scenario where a company discriminatorily denied an employee a promotion that would have paid ...
Supreme Court Resolves Unauthorized Access Definition in New …
WEBBuffer. On 3 June 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued a 6-3 decision in Van Buren v. United States, resolving a circuit split on the meaning of “exceeds authorized ...
Benefits Of A Joint Revocable Living Trust For Married Couples
WEBJul 5, 2022 · A Joint Trust tends to work best when a couple has the following characteristics: The value of the couple's assets is less than the federal estate tax exemption amount. For deaths occurring in ...