Legal Careers Other than a Lawyer

Legal Careers Other than a Lawyer

Law offices are by necessity becoming specialty shops, and with their new roles come the need for all manner of employees, consultants and other legal professionals who are not necessarily attorneys. An appropriately successful law firm can be involved in all kinds of...
Online Accounts as Digital Inheritance and Memento Mori

Online Accounts as Digital Inheritance and Memento Mori

While contemplating the aftereffects of a person’s death is rarely pleasant. it is important that everyone gets around to having some sort of death plan. One aspect many people fail to consider is handling their online and social media accounts upon departing....
Online Shopping Tax Policy

Online Shopping Tax Policy

Many online retailers have been benefiting from the fact that there are no sales taxes on online purchases. This causes an unfair advantage to online retailers due to the customers going to the online competition instead of local businesses. The local businesses do...
What Airbnb Means for Real Estate Law

What Airbnb Means for Real Estate Law

Airbnb, a company that enables homeowners to rent out all or part of their homes to travelers, has been fighting a lot of legal battles recently. The company has benefitted both vacationers looking for cheaper accommodations, and homeowners hoping to earn some extra...
Paid Sick Leave Law Signed Into Effect

Paid Sick Leave Law Signed Into Effect

One of the many debates in our country is paid sick leave. Many companies used vacation days to cover when a worker was ill – that is, if they even offered it. However, in 2014, New York City created the “Paid Sick Leave” Law which stated that covered employees have...