March 9, 2023 image caption, Protesters have accused the Georgian government of trying to steer the country away from the EU Georgia’s ruling party has said it will withdraw a controversial draft law, in the face of mass protests and widespread international criticism. Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Tbilisi this week […]
Continue ReadingThe US Marshals Service suffered a security breach over a week ago that compromised sensitive information, multiple senior US law enforcement officials said Monday. In a statement Monday, US Marshals Service spokesperson Drew Wade acknowledged the breach, telling NBC News: “The affected system contains law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal processes, administrative information, […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingHearings in the Supreme Court are now shown live on the Court’s website. On Tuesday 28th February 2023the Court will hear the case of JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and others v Jakubowski and otherson appeal from [2021] EWHC 1465. The case concerns whether the Supreme Court should depart from the judgment of the House of […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – How do you get 83 big law firms to agree on anything? That seems like it should be the opening line of a lawyer joke, but it’s actually a testament to the gravity of a subpoena fight between Covington & Burling and the US Securities Exchange Commission – and to the organizing efforts […]
Continue ReadingThe Costco in northwest Fresno was briefly locked down Saturday afternoon after a shooting threat was made over the telephone. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office received a call shortly after 3 pm from a man who said he planned to go to the Costco near Brawley and Shaw avenues and shoot people. Fresno Police soon […]
Continue ReadingSenate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, hugs former Sen. Karen Mayne after a bill that created a scholarship for law enforcement officers passed at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. The scholarship is named after Mayne, who retired earlier this year. (Laura Seitz, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT […]
Continue ReadingFifty years ago, responding to public demand in an era of reform, Texas enacted a sweeping law ensuring the people’s right to know about their government. The Texas Public Information Act – originally known as the Open Records Act when it passed in 1973 – was one of the strongest transparency laws in the nation. […]
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