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Law and Daily Life Penny Lame: How Should Businesses Handle the Elimination of the One-Cent-Coin?

Penny Lame: How Should Businesses Handle the Elimination of the One-Cent-Coin?

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Eliminating something that costs almost four cents to produce but is only worth one cent makes sense. It’s long been maintained that the U.S. penny had...

Law and Daily Life Funding Bill Ropes Hemp Farmers Into a Sticky Situation

Funding Bill Ropes Hemp Farmers Into a Sticky Situation

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Lawmakers in Congress created a problem with the passage of the bipartisan 2018 Farm Bill, also known as the Agricultural Improvement Act. With a provision...

Law and Daily Life It’s a Sign of the (High) Times as Connecticut Spars With a Massachusetts Cannabis Dispensary Over Billboard Ads

It’s a Sign of the (High) Times as Connecticut Spars With a Massachusetts Cannabis Dispensary Over Billboard Ads

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

They’re big, eye-catching, and an advertising staple that flanks roadsides across the nation. Billboards have been letting Americans know about things they...

Law and Daily Life The Massive Increases for H-1B Visa Workers, Explained

The Massive Increases for H-1B Visa Workers, Explained

By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on September 19, 2025, which attempts to redefine the H1-B worker visa. The order, which announced an increase...

Law and Daily Life Starbucks Dress Code Lawsuit: Does Your Employer Have to Pay for Dress Code Clothing?

Starbucks Dress Code Lawsuit: Does Your Employer Have to Pay for Dress Code Clothing?

By Catherine Hodder, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

If your employer imposes a dress code, do they have to reimburse you for the costs of your new clothes? That question is at the core of a lawsuit by Starbucks...

Law and Daily Life U.S. Braces for Shipping Chaos With Removal of 'De Minimus' Exemption

U.S. Braces for Shipping Chaos With Removal of 'De Minimus' Exemption

By Kit Yona, M.A. and Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on

Its name means "so minor as to be disregarded." However, a new executive order targeting low-cost goods is anything but insubstantial. President Donald...

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