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The U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned the decades-old Chevron doctrine of judicial deference to a federal agency's interpretation of an ambiguous statute. (See 'Go Fish! U.S. Supreme Court Overturns 'Chevron [...]

Restrictions on noncompete agreements in the state of Maryland for certain care-related industries have become substantially broader. Under Maryland's House Bill (HB) 1388, Maryland employers now face greater restrictions entering [...]

On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued updates to the investment advice fiduciary regulation, formally called the 'Retirement Security Rule' and generally referred to as [...]

Not all this summer's United States Supreme Court decisions were controversial. In a decision that is probably only meaningful to litigation lawyers, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that foreign, private [...]

On November 15, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an order concerning the California Trucking Association's (CTA) challenge to California's independent contractor law, Assembly Bill (AB) 5. [...]

As the number of new cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to grow nationwide, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced, on August 18, 2021, measures to prioritize patient safety [...]

Byline: Robert R. Friedmann Recent anti-police protests have brought to the forefront calls for changes in policing. Some demand abolishing the police, defunding the police, redirecting its budget to social [...]

Ohio is experiencing unprecedented loss of life caused by unintentional drug overdoses (1), with illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) emerging as a significant threat to public health (2,3). IMF is structurally [...]

In an order with significant implications for motor carriers, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) concluded that California's meal and rest break rules are preempted by federal transportation law [...]

Last week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co., Inc., et al., No. 17-15221 (January 15, 2019), requested that the California [...]

On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking expanding the employment, training, and apprenticeship opportunities for 16- and 17-year-olds in healthcare occupations [...]

In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court of California adopted a new test to determine whether a worker performing services for a company is an employee or an independent contractor [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Having just started a new job in a big city, I needed a place to live, but I didn't have a lot of time to look [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick At the edge of our property are two small solar-powered lights that mark exactly where we should pull into the driveway. This is always so helpful [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick In 1868, Memorial Day - originally called Decoration Day - was established in the United States to honor fallen soldiers. It's believed that the end of [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick When I was in the Army, the instructor for a class in Morse code told us a story intended to make us all more interested in [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick I have been learning that qualities based in an understanding of God's goodness - qualities such as love, unselfishness, and gratitude - are not measured by [...]

Byline: Robert R. Friedmann Western civilization has a tendency to look at terrorism as if it's a B-rated movie: watching explosions and shootings, but paying little attention to the reasons [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Even though guests were coming in the front door, I began to feel very lonely and self-conscious. My parents had invited some friends and neighbors over [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick It's encouraging to think about the countless acts of kindness, order, and honesty taking place at this very moment. Newspaper reporters sharing good things happening in [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Tucked away in a drawer in our living room is a small piece of concrete with some white paint on one side. It's about the size [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick There have been encouraging restorations of relationships between nations and peoples down through history. Countries that were once at war with one another are now living [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick To save time when I was on the road, I once headed for a car ferry without knowing the schedule in advance. When I got there [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Intolerance toward others often seems to fuel so much hostility in the world. My dictionary defines intolerance as 'unwillingness to grant equality, freedom, or other social [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick On the wall of a Congregational church that I was visiting, a banner read, 'God is still speaking.' It's a truth brought out many times in [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick After listening to an endless stream of negative news reports, I was delighted to hear a story about two young girls who collected food to feed [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick No one embodied true Christianity and brotherhood more supremely than Christ Jesus. His example and teachings transformed the world and those around him. He was able [...]

A recent district court order rejecting two corporate plea agreements is part of a broader trend among federal district court judges, who are increasingly demanding a greater role in vetting [...]

The article focuses on the efforts made by the District of Columbia over the past decade to protect and restore some of its remaining streams and creeks, which have faced significant threats, with federal and local officials recently touring three streams in Ward 7 at various stages of restoration.

On June 14, 2016, Governor Kasich signed House Bill 229 into law. The bill, which was over two years in the making, allows an Ohio family to establish its own [...]

This article develops a framework for a resolution regime that is specifically designed for resolving all large insolvent bank and nonbank financial institutions efficiently and in an orderly manner. It [...]

On December 9, 2015, House Bill 229 was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives by a vote of 84-8. The bill, which was almost two years in the making, [...]

This article discusses the guidance given by the U.S. Tax Court in a case addressing a company's reliance on the opinion of a sophisticated tax advisor in an effort to [...]

Tic disorders commonly occur among youth and are characterized by the presence of sudden and repetitive body movements and/or vocalizations. Tics range in location (e.g., face, legs) and complexity (e.g., [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Christ Jesus taught his followers to serve God with the whole heart and to love one another (see Matthew 22:37-39). He asked us to change our [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick How often have we been held back from taking progressive steps because of misconceptions unaddressed and unconquered? Sometimes they are obvious. Sometimes they are lying undetected [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Squash enthusiasts recently had reason to remember an interesting man who dedicated his life to the sport. Hashim Khan, a Pakistani who lived to about 100, [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Karl was on third base. Emerson was the catcher. I was pitching. The batter hit the ball 'inside,' which sent it down toward third base, but [...]

Byline: BY ROBERT R. HARRIS In the Kingdom of Ice. The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS Jeannette. By Hampton Sides.Illustrated. 454 pages. Doubleday. $28.95. Ice. You remember [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Recently I went to a local fish market to buy some fresh lobsters and crabs. As I was paying the bill, the young fisherman who waited [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick In times of disastrous situations in communities, it's not uncommon to hear public officials or emergency responders ask the viewing audience to keep that community in [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Today's news media bring to us immediate reports of trouble spots around the world. I've found comfort in this phrase in a hymn in the 'Christian [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Through the centuries, political and corporate people have risen to the top of their professions through hard work and selfless service to humanity. This holds true [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick One day an older woman I knew asked me to come visit her. She lived in a retirement home, in a large apartment loaded with beautiful [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick There's a natural inclination in the human mind to remember things that are important. Sometimes it's birth dates of family and friends. Or a very important [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick One snowy morning I was using my new snowblower to clean the driveway. The snow was fluffy but deep. I pushed and pulled on the snowblower [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Just outside our motel window was a sign on the swimming pool fence: 'Never swim alone.' It's a reminder to those who are underage to have [...]

Abstract Problem/Condition: Elevated blood lead levels (BLLs) in adults can damage the cardiovascular, central nervous, reproductive, hematologic, and renal systems. The majority of cases are workplace-related. U.S. Department of Health [...]

Byline: Robert R. MacKusick Many people have either participated in some kind of group or choral singing - classical, modern, theatrical - or enjoyed being part of the audience. And [...]

Byline: Robert R. Friedmann Crime happens to someone else somewhere else. When it happens to us, crime is at a 100 percent level. A single murder, burglary, rape or robbery [...]