Category: Kentucky Laws
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on March 26, 2025
Lawmakers all over the country are constantly introducing new bills that have the potential to become new laws. Kentucky is no different. Just in 2025, there have been upwards of 814 House bills and 313 Senate bills proposed. One recent bill approved by the committee is Senate Bill 99. Senate Bill 99: Enhancing Communication Device […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on January 21, 2025
Wrongful termination in Kentucky can be a confusing and frustrating thing to experience. Since Kentucky is an “employee at will” doctrine state, it can be difficult to recognize when a termination is wrongful. Just as you can quit at any time without reason (excluding special contracts), employers can also fire you at will. The […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on January 9, 2025
Kentucky’s newly expanded “Slow Down, Move Over” law, went into effect on July 15, 2024. Many drivers are familiar with the basic move-over laws. However, the updated statute introduces clearer requirements to look after the wellbeing of emergency vehicles, public safety personnel, and individuals in disabled vehicles. As Louisville car accident lawyers, this law […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on September 10, 2024
In Kentucky, and many other states, lane splitting for motorcycles is a unique issue. Many states do not explicitly prohibit it, nor do they explicitly allow it, and the legality of the maneuver is left up to law enforcement’s discretion. As both motorcycle accident lawyers and police misconduct attorneys, Cooper and Friedman are here […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on February 26, 2024
Choosing a personal lawyer that is the right fit for you and your needs can be tricky. After all, it feels like there are so many out there to choose from! Lawyers in Louisville, KY seem to be a dime-a-dozen, but not every law firm is the same. This makes research very important when […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on November 17, 2023
Finding yourself in a situation that requires legal help is a stressful thing to have have to experience, whether you be the plaintiff or the defendant, and trying to find a respectable, trustworthy lawyer that you work well with on a time frame only adds to that stress. This is especially true when your […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on October 16, 2023
Halloween is a day filled with sweet treats, funny tricks, and all the things that give you the creeps. Watching a scary movie or finding your way through a haunted house, this might be a welcome feeling, but when it comes to sending our children out to get candy from neighbors on a trick-or-treat […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on June 26, 2023
A necessary and overdue change is coming into effect on June 27th, 2023 for those in the workforce who are or can become pregnant and for nursing mothers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) ensure that mothers are provided with what they […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on April 17, 2023
As Tax Day passes and we trek further into the month, there looms in the background an omnipresent uncertainty, because tax season isn’t quite over yet. There’s still the concern that you’ll end up owing more with a late fee if you miscalculated, or perhaps that your return might not be as much as you […]
Written by Cooper & Friedman PLLC on March 29, 2023
As we approach the festive, chocolate buzz-bringing holiday of Easter on April 9th, many people might be hopping over to the grocery store and picking up some goodies, popping some boiled eggs into dye, or getting their Easter ham ready for baking. But the kiddos, they’re putting carrots and milk out in hopes to […]