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Illinois expands data breach notification law requirements 

Published: September 7, 2011

Tags: data breach notification, Illinois

Illinois has amended its data breach law to require additional information in breach notifications and impose new requirements on businesses that store or maintain computerized data.

New York legalizes gay marriage

Published: June 27, 2011

Tags: gay marriage, New York

New York has become the sixth and largest state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage.

Tenn. Governor signs tort reform measure into law 

Published: June 23, 2011

Tags: Tennessee, tort reform

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed his tort reform measure into law, saying it both protects victims’ rights and gives a ‘predictable playing field’ for business.

FDA seeks comment on new food safety regulations 

Published: June 15, 2011

Tags: FDA, food safety

The Food and Drug Administration is seeking public comment on preventing food safety hazards at food facilities as required by the new FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.

Conn. Senate passes gender identity protection bill 

Published: June 14, 2011

Tags: civil rights, Connecticut, gender identity discrimination

The Connecticut Senate has passed legislation that would provide protection from gender identity discrimination under the state’s anti-discrimination laws.

Texas governor signs ‘loser pays’ bill into law 

Published: June 3, 2011

Tags: loser pays, Texas, tort reform

Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a measure that will limit personal injury suits by levying some fees on plaintiffs and allowing some suits to be dismissed early in the process.

States pass, consider laws on data wiping 

Published: April 13, 2011

Tags: electronic devices, privacy

In a rising trend, states across the country are enacting and considering legislation addressing the privacy risks associated with digital office equipment like copiers, hard drives and even smartphones.

Lawmaker reintroduces Fair Pay Act 

Published: April 13, 2011

Tags: equal pay, gender discrimination

WASHINGTON – Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, has reintroduced a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating in pay on the basis of gender for jobs that are equivalent in skills, effort, responsibility and working conditions.

Late-hour tax law change problematic 

By: dmc-admin
Published: January 28, 2008

The biggest problem facing both taxpayers preparing their tax returns and the Internal Revenue Service this year is the end-of-year congressional vote that changed the tax laws, according to an annual report.

The National Taxpayer Advocate said in the report that the IRS is not doing enough to help the
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Defense bill includes Iraq lawsuit immunity 

By: dmc-admin
Published: January 28, 2008

After President George W. Bush used a “pocket veto” to reject a defense spending bill over a provision he said would expose the Iraqi government to expensive lawsuits, the House has approved a new defense policy bill that includes a pay raise for troops.

The bill, passed by a 369-46
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