With the passing of the American Rescue Plan, many legal bloggers have been applying different aspects of the new act to their particular niche—answering how it will assist restaurant owners, employers, and taking a look at the Connectivity Fund. Aside from that, our top 10 covers the tragic events that went down in Atlanta, paid leave for vaccination, and more.

Top 10

Sex, Race, and Violence in Atlanta

Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma of ZMO Law provides his commentary on the tragic hate crimes that occurred in Atlanta this past Tuesday on ZMO Law Blog—noting the uprise in anti-Asian discrimination, especially against women.


COVID-19 and the Law: One Year Later

Laura McGarry of Russell, Krafft, & Gruber takes a look back at what Lancaster Law Blog covered the past year during the pandemic—including virtual offices, government programs, and court closures.


Restaurant Revitalization Fund – COVID Relief For the Ready!

Anna Nagornaia of Wendel Rosen discusses how the recently signed American Rescue Plan Act of 20201 will help out restaurant owners hit hard by the pandemic on Food Law Blog—answering common questions that may arise such as who is eligible for the RFF, what is it, and how much money is available.


Affirming Identity: Legal Name Changes for Transgender Immigrants

The team at Proskauer Rose recently joined a virtual clinic to represent transgender immigrant clients in connection with legal name change petitions, and they write about how transgender immigrants—who who exist at the intersection of two marginalized communities—can especially benefit from a legal name change, at Proskauer for Good.


COVID-19 Vaccine Paid Leave Law Encourages New Yorkers to Get Vaccinated

Fanny Ferdman of BakerHostetler explores New York’s recently signed law that will offer employees up to four hours of paid leave to get vaccinated on the blog Employment Law Spotlight—noting some key questions that were not addressed by this new law.


ICE Investigators Use Private Database Covering Millions of Individuals to Pursue Immigration Violations

Raymond Lahoud of Norris McLaughlin talks about how Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have bought private data and will use these records to pursue immigration violations on Immigration Lawyers Blog—explaining that federal agencies’ use of private data is under review.


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Michelle works on LexBlog’s Publishing team and assists in managing and creating the company’s editorial and social content, as well as working with clients to ensure the overall success of their blogs. She has experience working in all different realms of publishing—including newspapers, magazines and research journals. Michelle has published a poetry book and been featured in an anthology.