Sep 192023
 
 September 19, 2023  Posted by  Laws, U.S., Youth & Schools

Snippets from a press release last week by NY’s governor: Governor Kathy Hochul today signed three pieces of legislation to strengthen workers’ rights in New York State. This support will uplift workers in addition to recent employee protections surrounding mandatory political and religious meetings, strengthening wage theft penalties, and increasing benefits for [Read More…]

Sep 182023
 
 September 18, 2023  Posted by  Court, U.S., Youth & Schools

Mike McKinnon III reports: Last May, two teachers from Rincon Middle School in the Escondido Union School District filed a lawsuit challenging the district’s policies regarding what information can be shared with parents of students who are debating their “gender identity.” The original complaint stated teachers are required to use [Read More…]

Sep 182023
 
 September 18, 2023  Posted by  Healthcare, Laws, Online, U.S.

Jacqueline Seitz writes: The era of rampant, unconsented, and unregulated online data collection may finally be winding down for consumer health data. But the advances in consumer privacy have not yet fully reached the millions of people with health information related to their drug use, substance use disorder treatment, or [Read More…]