How Los Angeles officials want to regulate your Airbnb
A CHILL IN THE AIR(BNB): Los Angeles is among the latest cities to consider strict regulations of Airbnb and other home-sharing applications. But will they chase away this nascent industry? As the...
View ArticleNew partisan battle exhibits absurdity of government drug testing
The “Top 1% Accountability Act of 2016,” introduced June 16 by U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, is the latest in a wave of government drug testing legislation—but with a new twist. The bill would mandate drug...
View ArticleLos Angeles marches closer to major Airbnb regulations
Airbnb users in Southern California are one step closer to some major changes in their lives following a tight vote by the Los Angeles City Planning Commission. The Commission voted 5-to-4 Thursday in...
View ArticleWill California vaccine mandate drive people from the state?
For some Californians, the straw that broke the camel’s back might end up being a hypodermic needle. July 1 marked the effective date of the state’s mandatory vaccination law, and some anti-vaccine...
View ArticleThe story behind Chicago’s ‘impossible to comply with’ home-sharing ordinance
Shorge Sato is a Chicago attorney who specializes in real estate law and is recognized as a top rated business litigator by Super Lawyers magazine. And even he can’t make sense of the Windy City’s new...
View ArticleA divided post mortem on Houston Community College’s venture with Qatar
Houston, Texas, is big and hot. Doha, Qatar, is big and hot. The similarities seem to stop there. So why did Houstonian and Qatari education officials team up to create the first community college in...
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