CBS News Miami live MIAMI – A South Florida law enforcement agency is warning parents about sextortion, a crime that threatens primarily teen boys. On Tuesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office posted on their website the warning to parents. (Photo Credit: KDKA) “Sextortion works like this – a teenage boy receives a message on a social […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – US Attorney John Lausch said he will leave his position as the top federal prosecutor in Chicago on March 11, leaving open a post that was last filled by former President Donald Trump in 2017. Lausch’s lieutenant, First Assistant US Attorney Morris (Sonny) Pasqual, will serve as the US attorney on an acting […]
Continue ReadingRepublican Adam Kinzinger split from his own party over its handling of then-President Donald Trump and the storming of the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Kinzinger will share his experiences in Erie this spring. Former US Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois will be the keynote speaker at the Erie County Bar Association’s annual Law Day […]
Continue ReadingThomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Garden Leave Provisions in Employment Agreements,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer and Lauri F. Rasnick. The Note discusses garden leave provisions in employment agreements as an alternative or a companion to traditional employee non-compete agreements. It addresses the differences between garden leave and […]
Continue ReadingPeople exit the headquarters of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, DC, May 12, 2021. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Covington & Burling has more than 700 lawyers in Washington, DC, where the international firm has built a reputation for working with regulators rather than fighting them. But in recent weeks, Covington has […]
Continue ReadingBy: Chytanya S. Agarwal INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic was inter alia, marked by nationwide lockdowns, a financial crunch, the mass exodus of migrant workers, and relaxation of labor laws by many states. This leads to the issue of potentially conflicting rights. In this article, I deal with issues concerning such as conflicting constitutional rights during […]
Continue ReadingRALEIGH, NC (AP) — A North Carolina prosecutor said Thursday that campaign-related charges won’t be pursued further against Attorney General Josh Stein or his aides, one day after an appeals court ruled the political libel law her office was seeking to enforce is most likely unconstitutional. Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman said that the […]
Continue ReadingSokoloff Lawyers are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal information to protect your privacy. Privacy Legislation:Since January 1, 2004, all Canadian organizations engaged in commercial activities have been required to comply with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”) and the Canadian Standards Association Model […]
Continue ReadingLynn Parker Dupree served as DHS chief privacy officer until Jan. 31 Joining Finnegan this week, she will lead a new privacy practice Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner have hired Lynn Parker Dupree from the US Department of Homeland Security to lead a new privacy practice group, the intellectual property-focused law firm said Wednesday. […]
Continue ReadingAt least one attorney is predicting a prompt acquittal for Alex Murdaugh in his double trial murder. Anahita Sedaghatfar told “Fox News @ Night” she initially thought Murdaugh — who was accused of killing his wife and one of his sons, Paul — would be faced with a hung jury, but now believes Colleton County, […]
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