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General Motors may be the latest auto manufacturer to look to technology to reduce the number of distracted driving and fatigued driving accidents. GM has purchased tracking devices that analyze the faces and eyes of drivers. Similar technology is used in the...
by Dan T. Silverman, Esquire; Costello & Mains During the pre-trial conference, one of the most significant battles that an attorney can wage is over how voir dire will be conducted. Voir dire is the process by which attorneys determine if potential jurors are fit...
The roles fathers have with newborn children has gradually changed over time. Nowadays, fathers are more involved with changing diapers, preparing food, bathing and comforting their young children. More importantly, more companies are recognizing the benefit (and...
A drop in motorcycle fatalities in 2013 is being attributed to bad weather, rather than to a safer environment for motorcyclists in a report issued by the Governors Highway Safety Association. After increasing by more than 7 percent from 2011 to 2012, motorcycle...
It is no secret that employers will pay employees as little as possible to maximize profits. The law sets a floor for hourly wage, though some companies attempt to get below even that paltry figure. The impact of wages, particularly low wages, on employee health and...
Governor Chris Christie signed the "Opportunity to Compete Act" into law on August 11, 2014, also known as the "Ban the Box" law. This new law will no longer allow employers to ask applicants to check a box saying whether they have been convicted of a crime. This is a...
Or . . . Everything I need to know about being a lawyer I learned from Nelson Mandela. Of course, I don't really mean that Mandela taught me to be a lawyer, or that his lessons, above those of any others (including my parents, for starters) are the "primary" reasons I...
While the U.S. economy appears to be adding more jobs this summer, the struggles that pregnant women have in finding (and keeping) jobs is largely ignored. Basically, not every employer wants to hire a pregnant woman. Additionally, some employers do not understand the...
Some technological advancements can be counted on to take root in the market on their own. There is a reason cars no longer come equipped with 8-track players. Some technology must be pushed by regulators because the profit-incentive is lacking for automakers. The...
"Or . . . Are You Really Surprised?"The American cultural zeitgeist has always enjoyed (suffered?) what can only be described as a quixotic relationship with our military. All at once covered in "glory" and at the same time pitied for the poor treatment people who...
