Background screening challenges in the City of Angels

As “Dragnet” police officer Joe Friday used to say, “Just the facts ma’am.” Well, not so much in the City of Angels. Earlier this month, the Superior Court of Los […]
Restrictions on employer access to personal social media

In a “Facebook-friendly” move earlier this month, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that prohibits employers from accessing employees’ or job applicants’ personal social media accounts. […]
Oregon passes bill to revert drug decriminalization

Excerpted from a Forbes article by Alonzo Martinez In response to the escalating overdose crisis, Oregon legislators have approved House Bill 4002, which reverts the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization efforts, marking […]
Hawaii close to legalizing marijuana, floor vote this week

Excerpted from a Marijuana Moment Blog by Ben Adlin A pair of Senate committees in Hawaii has advanced a bill that would legalize marijuana in the state, adopting a number […]