Archive for the 'Common Law' Category

How to Get a Job with a Criminal Record

Whether you were only fined, given probation, or just got out of jail, figuring out how to get a job with a criminal record can be difficult. Though it’s changing slowly, society has a tendency to look down on those with troubled pasts. But getting over this obstacle isn’t impossible. Like most problems, the trick [...]

Car Buyers Beware the Yo-Yo Car Sale Scam

Yo-yo car sale scams are a big problem in this country, according to a new report by the Center for Responsible Lending. So car buyers with poor credit beware. You’re prey for shady car dealers. The scam works by dealers extending financing to credit-challenged buyers for their vehicle purchase. After the buyer completes the sale, [...]

Child Injury Death Rate Down, But Suffocation, Drug Overdoses Up

Death rates from accidental injuries to children dropped nearly 30% overall from 2000 to 2009, a new federal report shows. But two types of accidental injury deaths saw significant increases. “The decrease in injury death rates in the past decade has resulted in more than 11,000 children’s lives being saved,” the director of the Centers [...]

Yellowfin Tuna Recalled After Sushi Salmonella Outbreak

The cause behind the countrywide reports of sushi-related salmonella poisoning might have finally been found. A Cupertino, Calif. company has issued a voluntary recall of yellowfin tuna. Moon Marine USA Corporation is flagging 59,000 pounds of frozen yellowfin tuna for the recall. The salmonella outbreak has sickened 116 people across 20 states. No deaths have [...]

Child Injury Death Rate Down, But Suffocation, Drug Overdoses Up

Death rates from accidental injuries to children dropped nearly 30% overall from 2000 to 2009, a new federal report shows. But two types of accidental injury deaths saw significant increases. “The decrease in injury death rates in the past decade has resulted in more than 11,000 children’s lives being saved,” the director of the Centers [...]

Yellowfin Tuna Recalled After Sushi Salmonella Outbreak

The cause behind the countrywide reports of sushi-related salmonella poisoning might have finally been found. A Cupertino, Calif. company has issued a voluntary recall of yellowfin tuna. Moon Marine USA Corporation is flagging 59,000 pounds of frozen yellowfin tuna for the recall. The salmonella outbreak has sickened 116 people across 20 states. No deaths have [...]

Maryland Law 1st in US to Protect Social Media Passwords

Employers who ask for an employee’s social media passwords in Maryland may soon be banned from doing so under a proposed law. The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit employers from requesting access to employees’ social media accounts, like Facebook and Twitter. The measure has been sent to Maryland Governor Martin [...]

Maryland Law 1st in US to Protect Social Media Passwords

Employers who ask for an employee’s social media passwords in Maryland may soon be banned from doing so under a proposed law. The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit employers from requesting access to employees’ social media accounts, like Facebook and Twitter. The measure has been sent to Maryland Governor Martin [...]

Maryland Law 1st in US to Protect Social Media Passwords

Employers who ask for an employee’s social media passwords in Maryland may soon be banned from doing so under a proposed law. The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit employers from requesting access to employees’ social media accounts, like Facebook and Twitter. The measure has been sent to Maryland Governor Martin [...]

Maryland Law 1st in US to Protect Social Media Passwords

Employers who ask for an employee’s social media passwords in Maryland may soon be banned from doing so under a proposed law. The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that would prohibit employers from requesting access to employees’ social media accounts, like Facebook and Twitter. The measure has been sent to Maryland Governor Martin [...]