All posts tagged "Regulations"
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Anne Grae Martin | July 7, 2017Food Sovereignty: Shifting Control from the Government to Local Farmers?
Learn about the global movement that could change how we buy food.
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Alec Siegel | July 5, 2017Federal Appeals Court Hands EPA Admin Scott Pruitt Legal Defeat
Pruitt has spent the past few months erasing Obama's environmental rules.
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James Levinson | June 12, 2017Because We All Missed it: Highlights from Infrastructure Week
What you need to know about President Trump's infrastructure week.
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Alec Siegel | May 30, 2017Detroit’s Medical Marijuana Dispensaries are Closing by the Hundreds
City officials have embarked on a large-scale effort to reign in dispensaries.
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Kevin Rizzo | May 24, 2017Behind the FCC’s New Plan to Peel Back the Net Neutrality Rules
What's the future of net neutrality?
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Alec Siegel | March 6, 2017Here Are Five Obama-era Regulations Trump Has Worked to Scrap
Trump has frozen, suspended, or revoked 90 Obama-era regulations.
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Kyle Downey | February 27, 2017The Impact of Environmental Regulations on the Energy Market
How important are regulations to the energy market?
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Alec Siegel | January 24, 2017What is the REINS Act?
A little-known bill that could have huge implications.
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Mary Kate Leahy | June 25, 2016Overtime Changes: Is it Time for More Time and a Half?
Are the new overtime rules good for American workers?
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Inez Nicholson | June 23, 2016Obama Signs Law that Will Overhaul Toxic Chemical Regulations
It's the biggest environmental legislation in nearly two decades.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 22, 2016FAA Issues New Rules for Commercial Drones
The FAA hopes the regulations will generate 100,000 jobs over 10 years.
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Ashley Shaw | July 16, 2015Thank the Grammar Police For This Dismissed Parking Ticket
You can't issue a parking ticket to motor vehicle campers...whatever those are.
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Corinne Fitamant | June 11, 2015Kids’ Lemonade Stand Shut Down by Texas Police For a Ridiculous Reason
Better watch out for those enterprising kids and their tax-evading lemonade stands in Texas!
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Corinne Fitamant | May 1, 2015Looking Forward to Amazon Deliveries Via Drone? FAA Says Not So Fast
The FAA's latest regulations have thrown a wrench into Amazon's drone delivery plans.
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Anneliese Mahoney | March 14, 2015Federal Government OKs Powdered Alcohol
Powdered alcohols is coming to liquor store near you!
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Franklin R. Halprin | January 20, 2015Wave Goodbye to Your Takeout Containers: NYC Bans Styrofoam
NYC is banning most styrofoam , which is great news for our environment.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 8, 2015Uber Will Have a Rough Ride in 2015
Uber is being hit with lawsuits from several directions in 2015, but it shows no signs of slowing...
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Allison Dawson | October 1, 2014Wal-Mart Blames Injuries From Tracy Morgan’s Crash on Lack of Seat Belts
I'll be honest, I have never been a fan of Wal-Mart. I get the appeal of the low-cost...
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Anneliese Mahoney | August 29, 2014States Saying No to Teen Tanning
It seems as though the fake tanning trend is finally nearing its expiration date.
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Trevor Smith | June 12, 2014Want to be a Camp Counselor? Better Check Your Noncompete Clause
The debate on whether or not states should ban businesses from making their employees sign non-compete clauses has...
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Allison Dawson | May 28, 2014The Shooter Alone is to Blame for Santa Barbara Slayings
The most recent American shooting outside Santa Barbara took the lives of seven people, including the shooter, and...
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Kevin Rizzo | May 1, 2014The Future of the Internet: What the FCC’s Latest Rules Mean For You
The FCC proposed new rules last week that would allow companies to pay Internet service providers (ISPs) additional...
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Alexandra Saville | April 17, 2014Have a Great Startup Idea? Find a Good Legal Team First
When you decide to start a business, you need to get all of your ducks in a row....
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Peter Davidson II | October 26, 2013Iowa Permits Blind People to Obtain Gun Permits. Seriously.
Disclaimer: I am a very vocal advocate of stricter regulation of gun laws. That does not mean that...
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Davis Truslow | July 30, 2013Landmark California Regulations Under Attack
As congressional gridlock persists, companies have started targeting sympathetic Republican leaders in the house to fight California’s notoriously...
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Davis Truslow | July 23, 2013MassDEP Fines N.C. Company $40K for Environmental Violations in Leominster
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has issued a $40,000 penalty to South/Win Ltd. of North Carolina...
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Davis Truslow | July 23, 2013Texas Sets Further Limits on Abortions
Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law Thursday a bill that greatly restricts abortion in the state. In his...
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Davis Truslow | July 23, 2013New Dredging Law to Reduce Permits
A new measure passed by Oregon’s state legislature seeks to reduce by two-thirds the number of suction-dredging permits...
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Davis Truslow | July 23, 2013EPA Trying to Stop Pebble Mine
Activists are pushing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take a drastic regulatory step that could have significant...



