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

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

Vermont primarily uses the ABC test under its Unemployment Insurance and Wage and Hour laws to classify gig workers as employees or independent contractors, ...

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

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

Georgia actively regulates self-driving cars through permissive laws enacted in 2017, allowing fully autonomous vehicles on public roads without a human driver present. Drones ...

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

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

Employers in North Carolina generally have the right to monitor emails sent or received through company-provided systems, as these communications lack a reasonable expectation ...

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

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

New Mexico lacks a specific “right to disconnect” law as of 2025, unlike states such as New York or California considering similar measures for ...

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

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

Illinois residents benefit from the Illinois Landlord and Tenant Act (765 ILCS 705), which balances rights for renters and owners, with 2025 updates enhancing ...

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

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

Pennsylvania follows a riparian rights system for water allocation, where landowners adjacent to natural waterways have reasonable use rights but no ownership of the ...

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

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

New York maintains a strict three-tier system for alcohol sales—producers, wholesalers, retailers—under the Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Law, complicating home delivery and happy hour ...

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

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

Colorado has laws against jaywalking and littering, but enforcement varies, and some cities like Denver have decriminalized jaywalking as a lowest priority offense. These ...

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

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

Kentucky lacks a specific law prohibiting bear wrestling, unlike states such as Missouri (statute 578.176), Louisiana, or Alabama (formerly). The notion appears in misleading ...

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

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

No, Louisiana does not have a specific law banning cursing while driving. Claims about such a rule appear to stem from misattributed “bizarre driving ...

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