As a part of its editorial mission, Attorney at Law Magazine highlights articles and columns written by various legal professionals. In the Legal News section, Attorney at Law Magazine features articles submitted by private practice lawyers and professionals covering latest news in the industry. These articles range from latest court decisions, pending legislation, court appointments, and more.
Citizens of Nevada now have greater say as to how their personal information is used. Senate Bill 220, the Online Privacy Law, went into effect on Oct. 1, 2019. The new law provides consumers more ability to thwart websites from […]
The United States Supreme Court recently decided a case about the limits of a State’s power to tax a trust. In North Carolina v. Kaestner, Justice Sotomayor and a majority of the Court affirmed the decision of the North Carolina […]
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Assembly Bill 5, which restricts businesses’ use of independent contractors in the state. The law was signed into law last week. The bill amends Section 3351 and adds Section 2750.3 to the California Labor […]
Several new Missouri laws that were signed by Governor Mike Parson went into effect on August 28. The changes to state law include legislation concerning jail debt, vehicle inspections, and domestic violence. Jail Debts Local courts are now prohibited from […]
The Connecticut General Assembly has passed significant trust legislation including the Uniform Trust Code and Directed Trust Act, and extended the rule against perpetuities to allow 800-year dynasty trusts. Public Act 19-137, entitled, An Act Concerning the Uniform Trust Code was […]
The North Carolina Rules of Practice were amended this week to permit parental leave for attorneys. The announcement was made by Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley who said that parental leave is now available for attorneys practicing in North […]
You read that correctly: attorneys can ask for fees for the time they took asking for fees. That’s according to the Pennsylvania Superior Court decision, Richards v. Ameriprise Fin., Inc., 2019 PA Super 254, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 830 (August […]
Last week Lori Loughlin, the actress, and her husband, the designer Mossimo Giannulli, may have provided a glimpse of their defense strategy when they go to court in connection with payments they made, prosecutors say, to help their daughters gain […]
Earlier this summer, the United States Supreme Court upset years of federal court precedent to broaden the protection of “trade secrets and commercial or financial” information from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In Food Marketing Institute v. […]
President Trump has declared that the United States is “setting records on virtually every front.” In fact, he has proclaimed that the economy is “probably the best our country has ever done” and there has been “tremendous value created since […]
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