The Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare," has survived another attack to have it declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court's apex court. The latest was a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) that rendered a majority ruling 7-2 in favor of the Act. The ruling is a win for an estimated 30 million Americans, as it retained … [Read more...] about Third time lucky: Obamacare survives the third battle
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Changes To Hawaii’s Sunshine Law Could Improve Access To Public Meetings
Hawaii's new Sunshine Law proposal means the public will have more access to governmental functions. A new bill set to be introduced by the Office of Information Practices allows Zoom conferences to continue even when the COVID-19 is no longer a threat. Many board members have already been using video conferencing software like Zoom since the pandemic began in … [Read more...] about Changes To Hawaii’s Sunshine Law Could Improve Access To Public Meetings
Veterans New Act
Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine and her counterpart Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire's proposal that injured veterans are granted free entry to recreational areas was signed into law. The Act seeks to accord free access to veterans who sustained severe disabilities during their military service. The proposal by the England Senators that would ensure … [Read more...] about Veterans New Act
How a Class Action Lawsuit Works
*What is a Class Action Lawsuit?* Simply put, a class-action lawsuit is a lawsuit brought by one or several individuals on behalf of a larger group of affected people. When something happens that violates the rights of a group of people, generally by a large corporation. For example, an individual is fired from a company based on what they believe to be illegal grounds, … [Read more...] about How a Class Action Lawsuit Works
Take Steps to Protect your Intellectual Property
Intellectual property (IP) is an issue that most businesses face yet don't know what to do about. Every business at least owns its own name for its market, but not all businesses understand the trademark process. Just like many published blogs contain copyrighted material that is never registered with the Library of Congress. Countless inventions go unrewarded due to not … [Read more...] about Take Steps to Protect your Intellectual Property