A federal study of substance use trends revealed that women, people age 18 to 25, and those with higher incomes and private insurance have been...
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Heroin Use Spikes Among Women, Higher-Income Groups
An Employer’s Guide to Marijuana in the Workplace
Last November, two-thirds of Washington, D.C., residents voted to pass Initiative 71, which decriminalizes the possession of marijuana in the...
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New Hawaii Medical Marijuana Law Bars Use in Workplace; Zero Tolerance Policies Still Enforceable
Closing a gap in Hawaii’s medical marijuana law, a new law sets up a regime of vertically integrated grow facilities and retail dispensing...
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Marijuana in the Workplace
The states of Colorado and Washington, as well as the District of Columbia, have enacted laws legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. Those...
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14% of Americans Have Alcohol Use Disorder
A new study finds 14% of American adults currently have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). Many have never been treated. Thirty percent of those...
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Connecticut Passes New Data Protection Measures into Law
On July 1, 2015, Connecticut’s governor signed into law Public Act No. 15-142, An Act Improving Data Security and Agency Effectiveness (the...
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Background Screening Companies May Now Report Convictions Older Than Seven Years In Nevada
Under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), background screening companies (or consumer reporting agencies) are generally prohibited from...
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U.S. Law to Create ID Card for Veterans
Congress has approved the creation of a veterans’ identification card, making it easier for veterans to prove military service without...
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U.S. Lawsuit Claims Companies Illegally Refused to Hire Ex-Cons
In a state court in Manhattan, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) sued a class of companies it said were...
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Oregon Governor Signs “Ban the Box” Legislation
Legislation restricting employers from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal background during the initial stages of the application process...
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One to Watch: The House Judiciary Committee Signs Off On Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act
On June 24, 2015, the House Judiciary Committee voted to send H.R. 1927, the Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act, to the full House. The...
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Liability for Data Breach Involving Employee Information: Even the Federal Government and Third Party Vendors Are Not Immune
Another class action has been filed alleging the disclosure of employee personally identifiable information due to a cyber attack. This time, the...
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