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The Law Commission has concluded that the existing law of England and Wales can accommodate smart contracts and there is no need for legislative reform. It has published advice to the U.K. Government and a separate summary of its conclusions on the subject. The Law Commission commenced its investigation into the ability of English law to accommodate both smart contracts and digital assets in ...

Coronavirus Covid-19 can meet ADA’s three disability definitions Employers must individually assess each worker Workers who contract Covid-19 can be protected from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in new guidance Tuesday. Depending on each worker’s circumstances, the EEOC said, the virus can meet the ADA’s three...

General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo of the National Labor Relations Board continues to make waves as she shares with employers, unions, and workers alike, her views on hot button issues at the NLRB. During Abruzzo’s remarks at the American Bar Association Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference last month, Abruzzo went beyond the guidance provided by her office in GC Memo 21-03 (concernin...

After the passage of Florida Statute 381.00317 on November 17, 2021, employers with employees in Florida were left with new rules relating to COVID-19 vaccination policies, in many instances contrary to the signaled direction of federal government rules and guidance. Moreover, this new Florida law includes vague language, few definitions, and a promise of future clarification despite immediat...

Fox Business Flash top headlines for December 14 00:00 00:0002:27GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes authored a controversial abortion law that places enforcement power into the hands of the public, but he was dismissive of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's suggestion that his state do something similar with gun control. After the Supreme Co...

SPRINGFIELD – Starting Jan. 1, grieving family members will have one less task to worry about, thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Meg Loughran Cappel (D-Shorewood). Loughran Cappel’s law ends early termination fees for utility customers who die before the end of a contract. “While a family is grieving the loss of a loved one, the last thing they want to deal with is pesky utilit...

Grant Osborne will serve as Co-Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association's (NCBA) . In his new position, Grant will be responsible for maintaining and updating the labor and employment section on NCBarBlog.com. This will include requesting stories from section members, editing, submitting, and approving blog posts, as well as writing original articles for the site. Ivey Brown Jr., with Win...

Sometimes Christmas strikes twice. Last week, Katten Muchin Rosenman announced its year-end bonuses. Money is a great way to say thank you, after all. Said thank you even came with additional party favors for employees whose hours met the firm’s 2000 hour mark. The pot is even sweeter now that they are also matching the special bonus wave brought in by Davis Polk. It’s a pretty penny! Here’...

Photo by Sanjay Suchak/UVA Communications The University of Virginia School of Law remains No. 1 in Best Professors, Best Quality of Life and Best Classroom Experience, according to The Princeton Review’s annual law school rankings, which were released Tuesday. As part of the 2022 rankings, the Law School is also No. 3 in Best Career Prospects, No. 4 in Best for Federal Clerkships and No. 5 i...

Support local journalism. Unlock unlimited digital access to floridatoday.com Click here and subscribe today. At a time when police departments across the nation are working to become more transparent about police use of force,, Florida law enforcement agencies are broadly applying Marsy's Law to keep secret the names of officers involved in such cases. The latest example involves the Dec. 3...