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By Michael Booth | February 15, 2018
The bill, according to an accompanying statement, was introduced in response to the 2004 federal Civil Rights Tax Relief Act, which was part of the American Jobs Creation Act.
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By Jennie L. Osborne | February 14, 2018
The inclusion of cyber-harassment in the Domestic Violence Statutes will enable victims of domestic violence to prove an act of cyber-harassment by producing the allegedly offending communication.
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By Katheryn Tucker | February 14, 2018
“Georgia's unprecedented success in criminal justice reform serves as the standard for other states to emulate,” Gov. Nathan Deal said. “As a result of our efforts, fewer Georgians were committed to prison last year than any time in the past 15 years."
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By David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem | February 14, 2018
Taxation columnists David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem write: Public Law 115-97, the “tax reform” legislation enacted last December, effected major changes to federal income tax law. While many of the changes are of relevance specifically to individuals, others affect all businesses, regardless of their form of organization, and some are particularly relevant to corporate taxpayers. David E. Kahen and Elliot Pisem are members of the law firm of Roberts & Holland.
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By Cheryl Miller | February 13, 2018
"One good public verdict will do more to deter sexual harassment than 100 arbitrations," said Cliff Palefsky, an employment law specialist at McGuinn, Hillsman & Palefsky in San Francisco.
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By Tom Rawlings | February 13, 2018
In almost every jurisdiction, teachers and other professionals who work with children are mandated reporters who must report suspected abuse. Perhaps these laws should be extended to protect adult sexual assault victims, as well.
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By New Jersey State Bar Association | February 12, 2018
Bill would provide annual increases for judges.
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By Kristen Rasmussen | February 9, 2018
Under a 30-day budget amendment that Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced, 11 fentanyl analogs will be added to the state controlled substances schedule and the New York health commissioner will have the authority to add to the state controlled substances list new drugs that are added to the federal schedule.
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By Michael Marra | February 9, 2018
By seeking to ban all “mandatory arbitration” agreements, Proposal 18 presents one change to New York law that would have wide ranging effects on how private employers and employees navigate harassment (and possibly other) claims. However, other elements of the Proposal, though aimed at harassment in the public sector, may portend a future evolution of the laws regulating private employers.
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By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida | February 8, 2018
A proposal to redistribute hundreds of millions of dollars away from safety-net hospitals and toward increasing base Medicaid payments at all hospitals drew opposition in the Florida Senate.
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