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U.S. DOL Eases Restriction on Tipped Employees

Katarina Harris By Katarina Harris Employers in the hospitality industry have long struggled to follow U.S. DOL guidance limiting circumstances under which they may take a “tip credit” toward their employees’ federal minimum wage. New U.S. DOL guidance eases that … Continue reading

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Supreme Court Eases Causation in Medical Malpractice Cases, Impacting Those Filed in Maryland and the Rest of the Nation

Anesthesiologists are vital to ensuring that surgery is safe. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to an anesthesiologist’s error, you could have a claim for medical malpractice against the anesthesiologist. At Arfaa Law Group, our … Continue reading

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Department of Justice Eases “Yates Memo” Requirements for Cooperation Credit

One of the important questions about U.S. Department of Justice’s approach following the change of Presidential Administration two years ago was whether DOJ would continue  emphasizing its policy of individual accountability in the agency’s 2015 statement known as the Yates … Continue reading

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Magistrate’s Ruling Eases Burden for Officials Seeking Forced Disclosure of Encryption Passwords

One of the more interesting legal questions raised by digital technologies is this: Can the government compel a person to divulge the password to an encrypted computer without violating the Constitution’s protection against compelled self-incrimination? The question, which rarely arose … Continue reading

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Obama eases Cuba travel restrictions

[JURIST] US President Barack Obama [official profile] on Friday ordered the Departments of State, Treasury, and Homeland Security [official websites] to take steps to ease restrictions on travel and remittances [press release] to Cuba. The new regulations, to be promulgated … Continue reading

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