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"The Right to Disconnect: Examining Kansas's Approach to Work-Life Balance and Labor Laws"

“The Right to Disconnect: Examining Kansas’s Approach to Work-Life Balance and Labor Laws”

Kansas lacks a specific “right to disconnect” law, unlike some countries or states exploring after-hours communication protections. Instead, its labor laws emphasize wage/hour rules, ...

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Renting vs. Owning: Key Tenant and Landlord Laws Every ArkansasResident Must Know

Renting vs. Owning: Key Tenant and Landlord Laws Every ArkansasResident Must Know

Arkansas landlord-tenant laws favor landlords but provide key protections for renters deciding between renting and owning. Understanding these rules helps residents weigh options like ...

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Who Owns the Rainwater? Navigating Iowa's Water Rights and Conservation Laws

Who Owns the Rainwater? Navigating Iowa’s Water Rights and Conservation Laws

Iowa permits rainwater harvesting without specific ownership restrictions, treating it as unregulated for most residential uses like rain barrels. Water rights primarily follow surface ...

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From Home Delivery to Happy Hour: The Complex Alcohol Laws in Oklahoma

From Home Delivery to Happy Hour: The Complex Alcohol Laws in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s alcohol laws blend strict historical restrictions with recent modernizations like home delivery, while happy hour promotions face tight controls. These rules, enforced by ...

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Jaywalking, Littering, and Other Laws You Break Every Day Without Realizing It in Oregon

Jaywalking, Littering, and Other Laws You Break Every Day Without Realizing It in Oregon

Oregon has several everyday infractions like jaywalking and littering that many people commit without realizing they’re breaking the law. These minor violations often carry ...

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Divorce in West Hawaii: Child Custody, Alimony, and How the West HawaiiDecides Your Future

Divorce in West Hawaii: Child Custody, Alimony, and How the West HawaiiDecides Your Future

Hawaii handles divorce uniformly across the state, including West Hawaii (part of Hawaii Island’s Kona region), through Family Court in the Third Circuit. Decisions ...

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The Gig Economy's Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in West Virginia?

The Gig Economy’s Legal Landscape: Are You an Employee or Contractor in West Virginia?

West Virginia primarily uses a multi-factor test to distinguish employees from independent contractors, focusing on control, integration into the business, and economic realities. Gig ...

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Self-Driving Cars and Drones: How Idahois (or Isn't) Regulating New Technology

Self-Driving Cars and Drones: How Idahois (or Isn’t) Regulating New Technology

Idaho has taken limited steps toward regulating self-driving cars but remains largely hands-off compared to other states. No comprehensive statewide laws permit widespread testing ...

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Can Your Employer Read That Email? Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws in Nebraska

Can Your Employer Read That Email? Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws in Nebraska

Nebraska employers can generally read work emails on company systems under federal ECPA exceptions, but state laws strictly limit access to personal accounts. The ...

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"The Right to Disconnect: Examining Mississippi's Approach to Work-Life Balance and Labor Laws"

“The Right to Disconnect: Examining Mississippi’s Approach to Work-Life Balance and Labor Laws”

Mississippi lacks a specific “right to disconnect” law, relying instead on federal standards like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for work-life balance protections. ...

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