How to avoid a legal hangover from your office Halloween party
4 tips for employers to prevent sexual harassment at the office holiday party. For employees, what to do if you’re the victim of harassment.
Author: Stephanie Reid
Status of Parents in 2019
In today’s legal climate, parental rights cases are increasingly evolving across a spectrum of niche areas, including paternity, parental fitness, third-party visitation and cases involving children in foster care. A proposed Constitutional amendment on the horizon will formally be conferring the highest honor upon the oldest familial tie. Moreover, the definition of “parent” continues […]
Buyer Beware: Consumer Protections Changes
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was created to curtail predatory and unfair lending practices through the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The CFPB made great strides toward helping Americans avoid the costs of dishonest bank misconduct. The average consumer, however, must still be alert to sneaky fees, unscrupulous debt […]
2019 Trends in Voter Registration Rules and Regulations
Get your party pants on! As preparation for the 2020 Presidential election takes off in full swing, rules and regulations surrounding voter registration continue to blossom – or, fester, as the case may be. Voter registration is an important step in exercising the fundamental right to cast a ballot and support the candidate of your […]
Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Prevention: Changing Laws Relating to the Church
Recent news reports have highlighted issues within the Catholic Church – namely, indiscretions by clergy against young parishioners. Statistics released by the Catholic Church of Poland – spanning greater than 10,000 individual parishes – indicate as many as 625 children were reportedly sexually abused by approximately 382 priests over the past 28 years, with 58 […]
Tax Day: What to do if You Can’t Pay
Americans can’t help but think of Tax Day once the month of April arrives. While business taxpayers have been diligently paying Uncle Sam quarterly throughout the year, personal taxes come due but once per year – on the dreaded April 15th. This year, as Tax Day looms, many wonder what they will do if they […]
Updates and Changes to the Tax Code
Taxes – a necessary evil, of course; but one that may be (slightly) easier to deal with in 2019 thanks to major updates to the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Early on, the current administration announced an overhaul to the federal taxation system, something not seen in three decades. Important changes to the IRC include an […]
Affirmative Traction: How inclusion has evolved since “I Have a Dream”
A mere 55 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech, the outlook of equal treatment in schools and the workplace continues to ebb and flow according to societal, cultural and political trends. While great strides have been made since 1963, certain sects of society have yet to realize unfettered, […]
Celebrations gone wrong: workplace risks at office parties
The holidays are a time of great cheer for many, with staff members and bosses eager to put aside work stress in exchange for holiday camaraderie. While nothing kills the buzz quicker than talks of legal liability and risk avoidance, considering some of the more common issues that can arise is sound party prudence and […]
Estate planning, gift taxes, and the new tax law
When it comes time to transfer your wealth, the Internal Revenue Service will have its eye on both you and the recipient. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which took effect January 1, 2018, contains sweeping changes to personal and corporate rates, available deductions, and helpful credits. The new tax law also has a […]