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Shannon McShane, a Colorado child custody evaluator, pleaded guilty to using fake credentials to obtain her psychologist and addiction counselor licenses. Her fraud, uncovered by an anonymous parent, led to jobs across state agencies. She faces sentencing on June 23,…
On April 2, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a truck driver who lost his job after testing positive for marijuana can pursue RICO claims for lost wages against sellers of a fraudulently marketed pain relief product. The Court found that damages to…
A Pennsylvania federal court ruled that medical marijuana use does not qualify as a disability under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), dismissing a job applicant’s discrimination claim. The applicant, Brian Davis, alleged the company rescinded his…
New Mexico has become the third state to legalize psilocybin for therapeutic use, following Oregon and Colorado. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed SB219, the Medical Psilocybin Act, into law, allowing psilocybin treatment for mental health conditions like PTSD…
In a Maryland case, a federal court ruled that the ADA does not protect employees who use medically prescribed marijuana during work hours, since marijuana remains a federally illegal substance. The court upheld the employer’s right to terminate the employee, despite…
In Oconomowoc Area School District v. Cota, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that protections against arrest record discrimination under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act extend to non-criminal offenses, such as municipal citations. The court found the school…
The New Jersey State Police have agreed to process expungement orders within 120 days, resolving a lawsuit over yearslong delays that left 46,000 orders unprocessed. The backlog grew after marijuana legalization increased expungement requests. Mediated by retired…
Kansas enacted a new law requiring background checks for state employees handling sensitive financial data, following revelations that Jonathan L. Clayton, a Commerce official with a financial felony record, oversaw $100M in pandemic relief funds. Previously,…
Ohio has experienced a nearly 40% increase in background checks for substitute teachers following the removal of the bachelor’s degree requirement. The Ohio State Board of Education is facing increased demands with fewer staff. Since 2020, several bills have…
Utah lawmakers are considering a bill to tighten immigration laws amid a significant workforce shortage in the construction industry. The proposed legislation would require employers to verify the immigration status of workers before hiring them. Critics argue this…