The ingestion of an herbicide called glyphosate is currently unavoidable in America. It is the main ingredient of a consumer product called Roundup. People who regularly used Roundup have brought civil lawsuits against its manufacturer, Monsanto (now owned by Bayer), claiming Roundup caused their cancer diagnoses. Juries, particularly those in
Conservation easements have long been an attractive tool for those seeking to minimize their tax bill. After all, it is a low-cost method of getting a sizeable tax deduction. But what should be an incentive for the environmental or historical preservation of land is instead a frequent avenue for tax
Wetlands are considered the kidneys of the earth’s ecosystem. Their complex hydrologic systems work to clean pollutants from surface and ground water—water that often ends up as drinking water. Since the 1940s, Congress has recognized the importance of clean water in our everyday lives, and it has passed
In the throes of “Radical Reconstruction,” the population of Georgia remained sharply divided along racial and political lines. Three long years passed between emancipation and the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, during which time the status of the state’s Black population remained uncertain. They were no longer enslaved but
Unlike ordinary civil litigation, which usually allows thirty days to appeal, appeals from bankruptcy court usually allow only fourteen. Adding to that difference, bankruptcy cases can have many appealable final decisions instead of just one. But what happens if an appeal is filed late? In ordinary civil litigation, that usually
Through ERISA, Congress prioritized the competent management of retirement plans held in trust for Americans, codifying strict fiduciary obligations and providing broad relief to those injured by fiduciaries failing to execute those duties. Specifically, ERISA provides retirement plan participants and beneficiaries, along with plans themselves and the Secretary of Labor,
The Act primarily functions to require age verification and parental consent for social media usage by minors under the age of sixteen and to terminate the use of social medias in schools. The Act further empowers the Department of Education to create model programs in schools to teach digital citizenship
The Act restricts nonresident aliens from acquiring certain land interests. It forbids such nonresident aliens from acquiring possessory interests in agricultural land within ten miles of military bases, installations, and airports. Nonresident aliens include natural persons who are not United States citizens or legal residents, are agents of foreign adversaries
The Act includes various amendments to Georgia’s Judicial and Criminal Codes. Two changes are most notable. First, the Act permits the vacating of sentences for victims of human trafficking who were convicted under Article 3 of Chapter 8 of Title 42— Georgia’s first offender statute. Second, the Act
The Act removes the requirement that the Georgia Supreme Court must review and adopt the standards and rules set forth for the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission. This removal effectively withdraws the approval power given to the Supreme Court by the original Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission Senate Bill (SB) 92. This
The Act primarily functions to combat the illegal use of cash payouts for coin- operated amusement machines (COAM). The Act codifies Governor Brian Kemp’s (R) prior executive order that created a pilot program for the redemption of noncash gift cards into law. In addition, the Act brings the Georgia
The bill proposed a private cause of action that allowed citizens to sue municipal governments for enacting “sanctuary” policies that barred city or county employees from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement officials. If found in violation of the state ban on such policies, all non-emergency state funds and federal funds
The Act establishes requirements for solar power facility agreements executed or renewed after July 1, 2024, including the grantee’s responsibility to decommission and remove solar power equipment upon lease termination. The Act specifies decommissioning procedures, allows for landowner requests, and requires the grantee to provide financial assurance for removal
The Act allows third-party candidates with ballot access in at least twenty other states to appear on the presidential general election ballot in Georgia. For homeless voters without a permanent mailing address, their mailing address for elections defaults to the address of the registrar’s office in their county of
The Act primarily functions to expand the list of serious offenses for which bail or surety is required by adding thirty new offenses, including misdemeanors that have a mandatory cash bail. It also requires many repeat offenders to post bail or surety. In addition, the Act restricts organizations, charities, or
The Act serves to increase protections for tenants of residential properties in Georgia. Also known as the “Safe at Home Act,” the Act’s main provision requires that all rental residences are fit for human habitation. Additionally, the Act sets a maximum amount for security deposits and gives a tenant
