North Carolina has earned its reputation as a state in which an individual’s right to bear arms is respected, with several recent bills testifying to the value many in the Tar Heel state place on gun ownership. Specifically, North Carolina recently...
Big changes could be coming to Georgia’s medical malpractice laws. The state legislature is currently considering the Patient Injury Act, which would require all claims to be decided by an administrative panel rather than a judge or jury....
Planning to propose to your significant other over the holidays? You're in good company: About one-third of all engagements happen between Thanksgiving and New Year's, as The Washington Post has reported.
As 2013 comes to an end, we are pleased to present you with our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year we are presenting our “To Do” Lists in three separate Employee Benefits Updates. Part one of the series will cover year-end...
As of August 15, 2013, prime contractors on federal projects must take on increased responsibility and accountability for hiring small business subcontractors. The U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) has implemented certain provisions of the Small...
In This Issue: - CHAUDHURI APPOINTED TO NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION: On September 4, 2013, Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri, an enrolled member of the Muscogee Creek Nation, was appointed to a three-year term as Associate Commissioner, and on...
In This Issue: - Judgments - Legislation - Reports - Excerpt from JUDGMENTS: Western Australia - 14 November 2013 - Medical Board of Australia and Dekker [2013] WASAT 182- The Medical Board of Australia alleged that Doctor (Dr)...
From as early as I can remember, I’ve had an “Upper Limit Problem.” That’s what many entrepreneurial coaches, business planners, and spiritual teachers describe as an internal reluctance to accept a life more abundant and successful than what we can...
As of October 1, 2013 it became illegal to text while driving in the State of Florida. Florida’s new texting ban is in effect with a $30 fine for a first offense and $60 for a repeat offender....
The U.S. Senate recently passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (“ENDA”) (S. 815), a bill which would prohibit employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender...
