INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has completed his review of bills approved during this year’s legislative session by signing the last of them into law on Thursday and issuing no vetoes. Here are some key measures the governor signed in the final batch: STATE BUDGET The new two-year $44.6 billion budget cleared the […]
Continue Reading“A non-stop, perfect mix of comedy and action,” the actor wrote on Twitter after seeing Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Ethan Miller/Getty Chris Pratt, Arnold Schwarzeneggar Arnold Schwarzenegger is tipping his hat to son-in-law Chris Pratt. the Terminators star, 75, congratulated Pratt, 43, on his new Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. […]
Continue ReadingThe family of a man who killed five people at a Louisville bank this month is working to destroy the AR-15 rifle he used, despite a Kentucky state law that sends firearms confiscated by law enforcement to auction and uses the proceeds to buy law enforcement equipment . “The Sturgeon family was aghast to learn […]
Continue ReadingTwo Egyptian MPs have called for a review of the country’s guardianship law, prompted by the success of a TV drama broadcast during Ramadan. On Thursday, Amira El Adly and Mohamed Ismail submitted separate requests to the speakers of the house of representatives and to the justice minister to examine the law that critics say […]
Continue Reading“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” This story contains spoilers from season 24 of Law and Order: SVU. If you thought you had seen the last of Rollins on Law and Order: SVU, you thought wrong. Actress Kelli Giddish is readying her return on the NBC […]
Continue ReadingFormer acting US Attorney General Matt Whitaker warned on “Fox & Friends First” Monday that the indictment of former President Trump sets a “concerning precedent” that may allow local prosecutors to target political enemies under federal law. TRUMP CONFIRMS HE WILL APPEAR IN COURT IN NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY FOLLOWING HIS INDICTMENT MATT WHITAKER: […]
Continue ReadingJAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed into law an emergency decree on jobs and investment, eliminating legal uncertainty hanging over measures championed by President Joko Widodo to spur business sentiment in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. The decree was tabled in December 2022 to replace an almost identical 2020 law that the Constitutional Court […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – A US law student group critical of law firms that represent fossil fuel clients has a new target: law schools that send a high proportion of graduates into the service of the fossil fuel industry. Law Students for Climate Accountability on Thursday released a report highlighting law schools it says have the most […]
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 Reading(Reuters) – Washington, DC-founded law firm Steptoe & Johnson on Wednesday said its revenue increased by 3% to $434.6 million in 2022, a slowdown from its growth in 2021 but still record receipts for the firm. Steptoe chair Gwen Renigar attributed the growth in part to the firm’s government-facing practices. The firm said its lawyers […]
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