School Searches and Student Rights
Public school students don’t lose their constitutional rights when they walk onto school property. This includes your expectation of privacy and the right to be free from unreasonable search and …
Support, and Concern, Growing for Assisted Suicide Laws
Assisted suicide is mostly illegal in the U.S., but momentum for greater legalization appears to be growing. So, however, are concerns. Euthanasia, the act of deliberately ending a person’s life …
Student Rights at School: Free Speech
Public school students generally have the same First Amendment rights to freedom of speech as everyone else when they’re at school and during school activities. But the U.S. Supreme Court …
Could You Get in Legal Trouble Using ChatGPT?
Not that long ago, it seemed absurd that machines could replace writers and editors. No more. On Nov. 20, 2022, a computer program called ChatGPT made its debut and rapidly attracted reviews …
What Are Your Legal Rights if You Are Laid Off?
Even when you suspect it may be coming, losing your job can pack a traumatic punch. Tens of thousands of workers in the high-tech industry have had that experience in …
Can Quiet Quitting Get You Fired?
There is a workplace trend booming on social media among Gen-Z and young millennials (sorry guys, you get blamed for everything) called “quiet quitting.” What Is Quiet Quitting? There are …
Medication Abortion Drugs Available at Pharmacies for Now
On Jan. 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed its regulations to allow retail pharmacies to fill prescriptions for abortion medication, expanding access to the procedure as more …
Taking a Look at 2023’s New Laws
With 2022 in the rearview mirror, it’s time to think about what changes the new year may bring into our lives. One way to do that is to look at …
Students’ Rights at School
Have you ever gotten in trouble at school and thought, “Wait a minute, don’t I have rights here?” The U.S. Supreme Court said it best when it ruled that students …
The Dos and Don’ts of Talking to Your Parents about Estate Planning
When you have an opportunity to talk to your parents about their estate planning (or lack of it), make sure you are prepared. Often, these conversations happen when there is …