Hot Topic: Nevada Joins Ranks of States Enforcing Onerous New Heat Illness Rules

Nevada’s sunny and hot summers pose hazards of heat-related illnesses to outdoor workers and non-climate-controlled indoor…

United States Supreme Court Holds That The Preponderance-Of-The-Evidence Standard Applies to Exemption Defenses Under The Fair Labor Standards Act

Seyfarth Synopsis: In E.M.D. Sales, Inc., et al. v. Carrera, et al, the United States Supreme…

Worst states for flooding

Expected annual dollar losses are often hundreds of thousands of dollars By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs…

Wage and Hour Around The Corner: To Defer or Not to Defer: That is the Question Facing Lower Fed Courts and States After SCOTUS Decision in Loper Bright

By: Kelly J. Koelker and Michael E. Steinberg The rules governing the employment relationship are always…

Tariffs to boost home insurance premiums by hundreds of dollars in some states

Homeowners in Florida are facing the biggest extra cost By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April 25,…

Best states for affordable housing in 2025

Shorter mortgage terms and bigger down payments can lower housing costs By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs…

Worst states for natural disasters

Hurricane Helene recently took Florida to the top spot for natural-disaster losses By Dieter Holger of…

Best states for price of rent per square foot

North Dakota has been attracting renters from other states in recent years By Dieter Holger of…

Best states for low property taxes

Property taxes in the Northeast and Midwest are helping support more local services By Dieter Holger…

States Push Medicaid Work Rules, but Few Programs Help Enrollees Find Jobs

For many years, Eric Wunderlin’s health issues made it hard to find stable employment. Struggling to…

States with the biggest tax refunds

Average tax refunds vary between states for a few reasons By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April…

States with the biggest tax refunds

Average tax refunds vary between states for a few reasons By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April…

Best states for young people to buy a home

States attracting young homebuyers have lower prices compared with income By Dieter Holger of ConsumerAffairs April…

Butter recalled in seven states for possible fecal contamination

The recall includes 189 cases of Cabot Creamery butter By Mark Huffman of ConsumerAffairs April 10,…