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Legal Report: Legislation
03/24/2009 - A bill (H.B. 2031) introduced in the Arizona House of Representatives would require that third-party contractors, subcontractors, and vendors working in public schools submit to background screening and a federal fingerprint check before being allowed to work on school property. Those who pass the background screening would be required to carry a fingerprint clearance card while on school grounds.
Legal Report: Legislation
03/24/2009 - Lawmakers in Washington have enacted a new law (formerly S.B. 5288) requiring school districts in the state to implement policies to prevent and punish cyberbullying. The state will appoint an advisory committee to develop a model policy prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying conducted by electronic means. The committee will also prepare sample materials for students and instructions on setting up hotlines or other means of reporting cyberbullying.
Legal Report: Legislation
03/24/2009 - A bill (S. 251) introduced by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) designed to prohibit prisoners from using smuggled cell phones would allow corrections officials to petition the government to use wireless jamming devices. (Currently, any interference with wireless services is illegal.) In deciding whether to grant a petition, the government must consider whether the jamming device would interfere with the work of local first responders or other public safety or emergency personnel.
Legal Report: Legislation
03/24/2009 - A bill (S. 205) introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) would establish a government program—Project Gunrunner—under the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. The initiative would be charged with investigating and prosecuting those involved in the trafficking of firearms across the border between the United States and Mexico.
Legal Report: Legislation
03/24/2009 - A bill (S. 141) introduced by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) would make it illegal to display, sell, or purchase Social Security numbers without the consent of the owner. Under the bill, the government would no longer be allowed to print Social Security numbers on checks, and businesses could not require customers to provide Social Security numbers when purchasing goods or services.
Legal Report: Legislation
02/27/2009 - A company is not liable for the assault on an employee during a robbery. Also, a new law addresses discrimination, and Congress considers data protection.
Legal Report: Legislation
02/27/2009 - Virginia lawmakers have enacted a provision (formerly H.B. 403) that grants immunity to healthcare providers who deliver services during disasters. Barring gross negligence or willful misconduct, healthcare providers are immune from civil liability for any injury or wrongful death arising from care or from abandonment during a man-made or natural disaster.
Legal Report: Legislation
02/27/2009 - A new Florida law (formerly H.B. 669) prohibits all forms of bullying, including cyberbullying, at public primary schools in the state. Under the law, schools must adopt an antibullying policy and procedures for dealing with complaints of bullying. All complaints must be investigated promptly and each incident must be included in reports to the state education department.
Legal Report: Legislation
02/27/2009 - A new law (P.L. 111-2) allows employees to act on a discriminatory practice at the time it occurs and also each time they are affected by the application of the decision or practice, such as the time an employee is paid.
Legal Report: Legislation
01/29/2009 - A look at the cases the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to consider, including those on the ADA, preemployment screening, and wrongful termination.
Legal Report: Legislation
01/27/2009 - Lawmakers in Illinois have enacted a measure (formerly H.B. 251) that makes the penalties for assault on a security officer the same as those levied for assault on a police officer, corrections officer, or firefighter.
Legal Report: Legislation
01/27/2009 - Under a new Colorado law (formerly H.B. 1267), the state will implement a pilot program to digitally map schools to aid first responders. The program will aim to provide digital layouts and schematics of school buildings to first responders to help them during an emergency.
Daily Headline : Legislation
01/16/2009 - Legislation introduced into both houses of Congress yesterday would give prisons the right to block cell phone signals inside their walls after receiving permission from the Federal Communications Commission.
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