Every day brings a dramatic new story about illnesses and deaths claimed to be tied to e-cigarettes, also known as vapes. E-cigarettes allow users to inhale nicotine vapor, as opposed to smoke (the conduit for nicotine in traditional cigarettes). To date, several...
As the intellectual and developmental service system has evolved from one focused on providing services in large institutions – often far from a person’s home and community – to one based on a flexible dynamic system of supports close to home and community, the...
Following various national personal data security breaches, there has been significant legislative activity at federal and state levels of government to strengthen consumers’ personal information protection. At the state level, legislatures have enacted...
With the prevalence of interns and unpaid volunteers in the workforce, what happens if an individual suffers discrimination while in their role as intern or volunteer? Can interns and volunteers take advantage of traditional employment law torts to vindicate their...
With the close of the first regular session of Colorado’s 72nd General Assembly, there were several significant developments for those of us who work in the local government and public entities arena. With both chambers and the governorship under democratic control,...
Vince Lombardi once said, “Football is not a contact sport, it’s a collision sport – dancing is a contact sport.” The Utah Supreme Court recently rendered a decision that held that injuries as a result of an incident that are inherent in a sport are...
