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

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

Vermont has minimal specific regulations for self-driving cars and drones, relying largely on federal guidelines rather than comprehensive state mandates. The Agency of Transportation ...

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

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

Georgia employers can generally monitor work emails on company devices or networks under federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) exemptions, provided it’s for legitimate ...

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

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

North Carolina lacks a “right to disconnect” law as of 2025, unlike states exploring similar measures or countries like France with after-hours protections. The ...

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

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

New Mexico’s Uniform Owner-Resident Relations Act (UORRA) governs renting and owning, balancing tenant protections with landlord rights under NMSA Chapter 47, Article 8. Tenants ...

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

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

Illinois residents can legally collect rainwater for non-potable uses like irrigation under the reasonable use doctrine, which governs most surface water diversions absent conflicts ...

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

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

Pennsylvania maintains one of the nation’s most regulated alcohol systems through the state-run Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), which controls liquor and wine sales ...

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

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

New York City decriminalized jaywalking in 2025, eliminating fines up to $250 after minimal prior enforcement (only 780 summonses in 2023). Littering remains prohibited ...

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

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

No specific Colorado law prohibits bear wrestling statewide; that statute exists in Missouri as a class A misdemeanor under 578.176, covering acts like wrestling, ...

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

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

No specific Kentucky law bans cursing while driving statewide, unlike a Rockville, Maryland ordinance treating it as a misdemeanor with fines up to $100 ...

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

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

No specific Louisiana law prohibits chopping down a cactus or imposes jail time for it, unlike Arizona’s strict protections for saguaro cacti that can ...

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