TALLAHSSEE – In a win for Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican lawmakers, a federal appeals court Thursday tossed out a challenge to a 2019 immigration law that banned so-called sanctuary cities in Florida. A three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a South Florida district judge that blocked […]
Continue ReadingA leaked list of “non-negotiable expectations” at the law firm Paul Hastings is sparking debate. Some spoke out against the list, but others said it represented realistic expectations in the industry. The firm told Insider “the views expressed do not reflect the views of the firm or its partners.” loading Something is loading. Thanks for […]
Continue ReadingPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed Law No. 8381 on introducing transparency in defense procurement. Source: Bill on the website of the Verkhovna Rada Details: It is reported that the document was returned with the President’s signature on it on 21 March. backgrounds: On 24 February, the Verkhovna Rada approved bill No. 8381 On Amendments to […]
Continue ReadingSigns from Kansans for Life are held by young anti-abortion activists in front of a statue of Abraham Lincoln during January’s March for Life event at the Kansas Statehouse. Kansans for Life and other anti-abortion groups are pushing to redefine abortion under state law. A proposed new legal definition of “abortion” in Kansas pushed by […]
Continue ReadingAn Etna-area veteran in a wheelchair is suing the Licking County Sheriff, the City of Pataskala and four other local law enforcement officers after he says officers came onto his property without his consent and arrested him for no reason, causing physical injuries and violating his constitutional rights. Melroy Cort, of Etna Township, in a […]
Continue ReadingThe police used tear gas and water cannons Radio Liberty’s Ekho Kavkaza reported on Telegram in the early hours of March 9 that the Georgian Dream and their offshoot the People’s Power were shelving the controversial bill on “foreign agents” – analogous to a repressive law used in Russia. Earlier, using tear gas and water […]
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 ReadingThe Biden administration has formally urged Congress to reauthorize a high-profile warrantless surveillance program, warning in a letter to top lawmakers that allowing the provision to expire could sharply limit the intelligence on foreign threats and targets the government collects. The law – named section 702 – allows the US government to collect the communications […]
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 ReadingJERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel passed a law on Wednesday that would allow authorities to strip people who have been jailed of citizenship or residency if they receive Palestinian funds for actions deemed as terrorism, as rising violence has stoked fears of escalation. Israel calls stipends for militarism and their families a “pay for slay” policy […]
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