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There are many things that Americans hold dear, and one of the big ones is the right to privacy. And, when we feel that we’ve suffered an invasion of privacy, we want the person who violated our privacy held accountable. That’s what’s happening with a group of HIV patients who have filed a class action lawsuit against CVS. How Did CVS Violate These Patients’ Privacy? The HIV patients are claiming that CVS pharmacy insurance plan violated their privacy by making them buy their HIV/AIDS medication at CVS retail stores or having the medication mailed to their homes....

The state of Louisiana says that they are about to be one congressional seat short and it’s all because illegal immigrants are included in the national census. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has filed suit in the U.S. Supreme Court. They are asking that illegal immigrants be excluded from the national census when it comes to figuring out how to divide up seats to the House of Representatives. Unlike the Senate, the House’s seats are apportioned according to population....

Coaches aren’t just for athletes anymore. Many of us are turning to non-professional mentors or “life coaches” for help in finding direction, organization, and drive, and entrepreneurs and small business owners are no different. Enter the online business coach. While it might seem like your small business could use the same sort of perspective and guidance as you do, there are some risks associated with business coaches, especially online. It’s My IP The biggest consideration with online coaching services is one that entrepreneurs are already worried about – someone stealing their idea....

For the average person, few necessities are more confusing than health insurance. Even for the lucky few whose employers provide health coverage, just picking the right plan can be mind-numbing. So when those who are shopping on the open market or under the Affordable Care Act for a health insurance plan are told a charity will help them with their insurance premiums, that sounds like a good deal, right? And it sounds especially good for poor patients who need expensive treatments like dialysis....

The National Labor Relations Board has opted not to challenge two federal court decisions that invalidated the NLRB’s so-called “poster rule.” The NLRB’s Notice Posting Rule sought to require businesses to post notifications reminding workers about their right to unionize. But business groups fought the rule in federal court. Here’s a breakdown of what happened and what this means for employers: In National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB, a three-member panel of the U....

Georgia death row inmate Troy Anthony Davis got a win today from the US Supreme Court. The Court ordered an evidentiary hearing on Davis’ claim that he is innocent of the murder of a Savannah police officer in 1989. The case may force clarification of federal courts’ power to intervene in state court convictions based on claims of actual innocence, rather than an improper trial. No physical evidence connected Davis to the murder....

A new app, which is currently designed as a chatbot for the popular intra-office communications app Slack, is designed to help office romances flourish. This app, Feeld, allows employees on a Slack network to anonymously confide in a chatbot who their secret work-crush is. Then, if two people have mutual crushes, the app will match and notify both employees. When it comes to the game of matchmaker, employers are generally encouraged to stay away for several reasons....

You were in a minor car crash and it did not seem like such a big deal. But as the weeks pass, you notice an ache in your neck and upper back and start seeking treatment. In the process, you learn that you may never recover and that your minor crash is going to be a major pain for some time to come. Now you have medical expenses that you did not anticipate and are not covered by your insurance and you need relief....

A recent study from the Department of Justice produced a disturbing figure: 1 in 4 college women will be victims of rape or attempted rape before they graduate within a four-year collge period. The report also noted that women between the ages of 16 to 24 are four times more likely to be raped than older women. The study, entitled “Acquaintance Rape of College Students” was made by attorney Rana Sampson....

While racial, cultural, religious, and other forms of diversity are celebrated in American culture, businesses often find that their teams lack diversity. For businesses, small and large, diversity is a good thing as it can provide a multiplicity of perspectives within an organization. And diverse perspectives can help your business attract diverse customers and clients. But how do you recruit diverse candidates and increase workplace diversity without actually discriminating? Below you’ll find 3 tips to help legally improve workplace diversity....

The holiday season is supposed to be fun but scheduling can get overwhelming. That is true for anyone but especially for parents who are separated or divorced and have twice as much celebrating to manage. Your holiday visitation arrangements were likely determined in the divorce but each year certain details need to be worked out again. What can you do to keep cool? A Philosophical Approach Prioritize: Before you negotiate with your ex, make a list for yourself....

As a follow-up to an earlier post on the lawsuit filed against Annie Leibovitz to collect on a $24 million loan the famed photographer took out from a high-end loan lending firm, it is reported that the parties have come to an agreement and the lawsuit has been dropped. The loan made to Leibovitz by Art Capital Group had more than money at stake. It contracted to assume rights to all of Leibovitz’s photographs in the case of default....

A California apartment complex is being sued for attempting to keep kids off the grass. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit last week against the owner and staff of Woodland Garden Apartments in Fremont after they tried to prohibit children in the complex from playing in the grassy common areas, Oakland’s KTVU-TV reports. According to the suit, the Justice Department claims that Woodland’s policy is in violation of the Fair Housing Act....

Crime happens. The police can’t be everywhere at once, and some criminal activity is either unpredictable or unavoidable. But not all of it. When a woman claims she’s being harassed by a sex offender, and officers determine his actions violate his probation, and he is being investigated for new and ongoing criminal activity, and both the woman and her mother have contacted law enforcement seeking help, that seems like a time when criminal activity is both predictable and avoidable....

It’s been over two years since the Supreme Court recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry, yet some state officials have been dragging their feet recognizing the inherent rights that follow the right to marry. Former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore famously ordered state probate judges to cease issuing marriage certificates for same-sex couples. (Moore was suspended from the court and ultimately resigned.) Other states were slow to recognize child custody and visitation rights of same-sex parents....

Child care expense deductions could be one of the most overlooked tax deductions. But if you’re a working parent, or even if you are a job-seeker, you may be able to take these allowable tax deductions for child care. You see, you can deduct, up to a certain percentage or dollar amount, any work-related child care expenses. This rule also applies to the care of an incapacitated spouse and certain other individuals, but for the purposes of this post, we’ll talk about the tax breaks for parents....

Every day seems to bring with it woeful news about rising unemployment and layoffs across the nation. As if that’s not bad enough standing alone, today a New York Times article pointed out how some employers may be using the same layoffs to tacitly get rid of pregnant women in their workforce, thus shaving off accompanying business expenses. Even though discrimination laws do apply to layoffs, the article correctly noted that there’s no law stopping an employer from laying off pregnant women, so long as they are doing it for a reason unrelated to the pregnancy....

The political invective from both sides of the presidential campaign has already been heated, and we can probably expect it to reach incendiary levels in the last month leading to the election. But one of the more sinister suggestions coming from Donald Trump is that the election will somehow be rigged in Hillary Clinton’s favor. On more than one occasion, he has even suggested to supporters that they become “election observers” in order to prevent voter fraud at the polls....

After being sued by ex-interns, Conde Nast has decided to end its internship program for good. That means the current group of interns will be the last at Conde Nast, which publishes Vogue, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, among many other titles. This decision comes on the heels of a lawsuit involving two former Conde Nast interns who sued the publication giant, claiming they were paid below minimum wage as required by law....

If you’re currently in a situation that requires you to seek out government assistance, it’s important to understand how to apply for food stamps, particularly when it comes to required documentation. Though it is run by local and state agencies, the national food stamp program, which is known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), is actually a federal program, meaning that the requirements are the same regardless of where you live....