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Law and Daily Life Is It Legal to Record Your Teachers or Professors?

Is It Legal to Record Your Teachers or Professors?

By Kellie Pantekoek, Esq. | Last updated on March 20, 2020

Some of the most attentive students can miss an important point during a class or lecture. Then there are parents who are worried about what a teacher is...

Law and Daily Life What Are the U.S. Government's Quarantine Powers?

What Are the U.S. Government's Quarantine Powers?

By Richard Dahl | Last updated on March 19, 2020

With the first confirmed positive tests of the coronavirus in the United States, public health officials are keeping a close watch on its progression. The...

Law and Daily Life What Does a State of Emergency Mean?

What Does a State of Emergency Mean?

By Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on March 19, 2020

We aren't used to travel restrictions, bans on large gatherings, and shutting down bars, restaurants, museums, and theaters. But this is unfolding in state...

Law and Daily Life Coronavirus Snake Oil: What Is the Law?

Coronavirus Snake Oil: What Is the Law?

By Richard Dahl | Last updated on March 12, 2020

If you've seen the 2011 movie, "Contagion," you probably remember the character played by Jude Law. "Contagion" was a well-made thriller...

Law and Daily Life What Are Your Rights if You Cancel a Flight Due to Coronavirus?

What Are Your Rights if You Cancel a Flight Due to Coronavirus?

By Richard Dahl | Last updated on March 11, 2020

You've been looking forward to that trip to visit your West Coast friends ever since you booked the flight last fall. But that was before anyone even knew of...

Law and Daily Life Is It Legal to Keep Students in Class After the Bell Rings?