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New York City Mayor Signs Law Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment Based on Consumer Credit.
Most employers in New York City, other than employers in the securities industry, are now prohibited from requesting or using an employee’s or a job applicant’s consumer credit history in making employment decisions. Effective September 3, 2015, a new statute prohibits most employers in New York City, other than employers in the securities industry, from…
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Analysis of Suspension of Conviction as a Statutory Remedy.
Suspension of sentence and conviction are both remedies available to a person while an appeal is pending in the court of law and no final judgement has been obtained. Interestingly, section 389 of the Code of Criminal Procedure provides suspension of sentence as a statutory remedy. However, neither section 389 nor any other section of…
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Mechanisation of Social Network on Modern Era.
Abstract We live in the amazing era of social media, technology, and internet that has completely transformed our day to day life. Earlier as we don’t have mobile phones or internet the only access we have was print media like , newspaper, radio, television but now anyone can make there own content on social media…
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China’s First AI-Generated Image Copyright Infringement Case.
On 27 November 2023, the Beijing Internet Court delivered a first-instance judgment on the copyright infringement dispute of AI-generated images, which is the first case of copyright in the field related to AI-generated images. Case History On 25 May 2023, the Plaintiff, Mr. Li sued the Defendant, Ms. Liu, against Ms. Liu’s infringement on his…
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How New Independent Contractor Rules Affect Gig Workers.
There has always been controversy over classifying independent contractors. Independent contractors provide an economic advantage to companies because companies do not have to provide benefits, pay minimum wage, or pay for overtime hours. The use of independent contractors is prevalent, especially for workers in the gig economy. The trucking industry has historically used independent contractors…
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History and voices of marginalized communities belong in school curricula and should not be banned, ABA House says
Schools must be allowed and encouraged to include the experiences of marginalized communities in classrooms, along with access to books and resources reflecting their voices, the ABA says. The ABA House of Delegates on Monday at the 2024 ABA Midyear Meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, overwhelmingly passed a resolution opposing laws, regulations, policies and ordinances that…
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Southern Lawyer’s Scandal Deepens: Court Clerk Accused of Tampering in Murdaugh Trial
f you’re a true crime junkie, you may have caught the Netflix docuseries Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal. Or if you’re a lawyer, you may have heard the buzz in the legal community about one prominent lawyer who found himself on the other side of the attorney-client privilege when he was accused of murdering his…
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New dues rates for ABA members announced
At the ABA Midyear Meeting on Monday, the House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved a new member dues structure that will go into effect on Sept. 1. In Resolution 177C and its report, the Board of Governors recommends an increase in general member dues rates to “maintain the financial stability of the association and invest in…
