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California AB 1709 Bars Addictive Features for Users Under 16
California AB 1709, approved September 10, 2026 and chaptered as Chapter 183, bars addictive features for California users under 16 starting January 1, 2027.
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At-Will Employment Laws
Eleventh Circuit Revives Race Bias Claims Over Drug Test Firings
The Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment for an Alabama employer, holding a jury could weigh race discrimination and retaliation claims over a drug test.
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Florida Sues Netflix Over Children's Data Under State Privacy Law
Florida's attorney general sued Netflix on September 9, 2026, alleging it sold data from known children without consent. What section 501.715 actually requires.
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Leyes de Envases Abiertos por Estado (2026): Pasajeros, Exenciones, Multas
Leyes de envases abiertos por estado: a quién cubre, reglas para pasajeros, exenciones, multas, y los 12 estados que la FHWA marca como no conformes para el año fiscal 2026. Tabla completa de 51 filas.
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Ley de Envases Abiertos en Alabama (2026): La Multa de $25 y la Regla de Cero Puntos
Alabama prohíbe los envases abiertos de alcohol para conductores y pasajeros bajo Ala. Code 32-5A-330. La multa máxima es de $25 y no suma puntos a la licencia.
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Ley de Envases Abiertos en Alaska (2026): Una Infracción Exclusiva del Conductor
Alaska prohíbe conducir con un envase abierto de alcohol en el compartimento de pasajeros bajo AS 28.35.029. Es infracción del conductor, no del pasajero.
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Ley de Envases Abiertos en Arizona (2026): Prohibidos la Posesión y el Consumo
Arizona prohíbe poseer o beber alcohol en el área de pasajeros bajo A.R.S. 4-251, para conductores y pasajeros, con excepciones para taxis y casas rodantes.
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Ley de Envases Abiertos en Arkansas (2026): Reglas, Excepciones y Sanción
Arkansas prohíbe un envase abierto de alcohol en el área de pasajeros de un vehículo bajo Ark. Code 5-71-218, para conductores y pasajeros por igual.
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Ley de Envases Abiertos en California (2026): La Regla Completa
California prohíbe beber y tener envases abiertos para conductores y pasajeros bajo Veh. Code 23221, 23222, 23223, 23225, 23226 y 23229. Reglas y sanción.
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