Group Threatens Legal Action Over Plan To Scuttle TSA

Group Threatens Legal Action Over Plan To Scuttle TSA

The coalition of media and civil society advocacy groups has threatened to seek legal action against any plan to scuttle the smooth operation of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Speaking on behalf of the groups, the executive director, African Media Roundtable Initiative, Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi, said they were concerned that the TSA, which has redefined … Continue reading Group Threatens Legal Action Over Plan To Scuttle TSA

What are the Legal Rights of Children?

Legal Rights of Children

Children, or minors, do not have the full legal capacity of adults. Typically, minors aren’t granted the rights of adults until they reach the age of 18, although this varies from state to state. Because children are still developing, both physically and mentally, they aren’t considered capable of handling the same rights as mature adults. … Continue reading What are the Legal Rights of Children?

The spirits of the hills: Oconee County’s first legal distillery in a century to open

The spirits of the hills: Oconee County’s first legal distillery in a century to open

LONG CREEK — “The water of life,” the early Irish monks who learned to distill fermented grain mash supposedly called it. By the time the Irish, the Scots and the Scot-Irish brought the making of it to the Appalachian Mountains of the American colonies, it had been whiskey for a long time and it flowed … Continue reading The spirits of the hills: Oconee County’s first legal distillery in a century to open

Immigrants in U.S. Illegally Are Given a Shot to Return to Their Professions Under California Law

Immigrants in U.S. Illegally Are Given a Shot to Return to Their Professions Under California Law

In Mexico, Marco Nava was a trained cosmetologist working in a salon. He specialized in hair styling and coloring. But for eight of the nine years since he came to the United States illegally, he toiled in the shadows, working as a field hand-harvesting grapes near Porterville. These days, Nava is back in an air-conditioned … Continue reading Immigrants in U.S. Illegally Are Given a Shot to Return to Their Professions Under California Law

North Carolina Republicans Vow To Defy Feds On Bathroom Law

North Carolina Republicans Vow To Defy Feds On Bathroom Law

The lawmakers say they won’t be “bullied” into meeting the U.S. Justice Department’s Monday deadline to change the law. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (Reuters) – North Carolina Republicans Vow To Defy Feds On Bathroom Law. They refused to back down from a law regulating which restrooms can be used by transgender people after the federal government told … Continue reading North Carolina Republicans Vow To Defy Feds On Bathroom Law

Workplace Drug Test Policies Unaffected by Legalized Marijuana

Workplace Drug Test Policies Unaffected by Legalized Marijuana

Is a candidate thinking about sparking one up before starting a new job? They might want to reconsider! Legal experts agree that no matter how many places legalize marijuana, the American workforce should expect it to be regulated in a way similar to alcohol when it comes to their employers. Whether you believe mandatory drug … Continue reading Workplace Drug Test Policies Unaffected by Legalized Marijuana