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

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

Alabama employers can legally read work emails sent or received on company systems, as no state law prohibits monitoring of business-provided equipment. Federal protections ...

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

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

South Carolina lacks a statutory “right to disconnect” law as of 2026, unlike states experimenting with such measures or countries like Australia. Instead, its ...

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

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

Minnesota’s landlord-tenant laws, significantly updated in 2024 under Minn. Stat. § 504B, emphasize tenant protections while imposing strict duties on landlords, making renting more ...

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

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

Wisconsin follows a riparian rights system for surface water, where landowners adjacent to navigable waters hold usage rights, but rainwater collection lacks specific ownership ...

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

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

Missouri’s alcohol laws balance permissive retail sales with strict regulations on delivery and promotions like happy hours. Home delivery and to-go sales expanded during ...

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

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

Maryland enforces jaywalking through specific pedestrian statutes rather than a blanket term, with fines up to $500 even on clear roads at signalized intersections. ...

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Bear Wrestling and Other Prohibited Activities in Tennessee You Didn't Know Were Illegal

Bear Wrestling and Other Prohibited Activities in Tennessee You Didn’t Know Were Illegal

Tennessee prohibits bear wrestling through wildlife laws classifying bears as Class I dangerous animals, restricting possession to zoos, circuses, or propagators—excluding wrestling shows. Violations ...

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Watch Your Mouth! The Washingtons Where Cursing While Driving Is Against the Law

Watch Your Mouth! The Washingtons Where Cursing While Driving Is Against the Law

No specific law bans cursing while driving in Washington state or Washington, D.C.—such claims appear to be exaggerated urban legends about disorderly conduct or ...

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Is Your Pickle Illegal? The Bizarre Food Laws of New Jersey

Is Your Pickle Illegal? The Bizarre Food Laws of New Jersey

New Jersey has quirky, outdated ordinances, particularly in Trenton, where eating pickles on Sundays is technically banned under the historic “Trenton Pickle Ordinance.” Tossing ...

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Chopping Down a Cactus Could Land You in Jail: Weird Property Laws in Virginia

Chopping Down a Cactus Could Land You in Jail: Weird Property Laws in Virginia

Virginia lacks native cacti in its eastern climate, so no specific “chopping down a cactus” law exists there—such claims likely confuse it with arid ...

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