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Keypoint: This week the Connecticut legislature passed a consumer data privacy bill. Below is our sixteenth weekly update on the status of proposed state privacy legislation in 2022. We regularly update our 2022 State Privacy Law Tracker to keep pace with the latest developments with CCPA-like privacy bills. Table of Contents What’s New? Upcoming Hearings CCPA-Like Privacy Bills VCDPA Amendm...

KINSEY, Ala. (WDHN) — New technology is available for law enforcement and it’s being used nationwide as a way for officers to stay safe, as well as those they are arresting. The generated low output voltage emitter, or the G.L.O.V.E., can be seen in 145 agencies across the country and it is another tool for law enforcement officers. The G.L.O.V.E. is a CEW, or a conducted electrical weapon, t...

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HONDURAS: The government on Monday repealed a law that authorized self-governing economic zones known as “ZEDEs.” This decision forced foreign investors in Honduras to pause plans to develop in these zones. President Xiomara Castro said that Monday’s repeal was “historic” and the country was “recovering its sovereignty.” ZEDEs appeared after they were authorized by a constitutional amendment ...

On May 12th-13th, 2022 at the Sheraton Hotel, The Birmingham Police Department will host a Women in Law Enforcement Leadership Conference. This two day conference will offer women in the law enforcement industry a chance to explore additional training and development opportunities. While focusing on our main theme, “Women Rising to the Top”, attendees will have a chance to hear from other ins...

A former Assistant United States Attorney and Massachusetts Assistant Attorney General was arrested last week “on charges related to soliciting prostitution,” according to Live Boston 617 and the Boston Globe. Bruce Singal, currently a partner at Hinckley Allen who also lists an adjunct position at Boston College on his resume, allegedly picked up a woman from a less than reputable area of to...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Law enforcement agencies from across the state will gather at the California State Capitol on Monday to honor those killed in the line of duty. The ceremony is held every year following National Police Week. Three dozen peace officers will be honored. Special ceremony at 11AM near Capitol to honor officers and deputies killed in the line of duty. Two day event started w...

How can corporate law departments use the right kind of measures and metrics to best monitor their progress and work toward their strategic priorities? In our last article, we learned that the strategic priorities of corporate law departments fall into four broad areas: providing an effective service, doing it efficiently, proactively safeguarding the company against risk, and investing in th...

Two more local cities are proposing to ban consumer fireworks, bucking an Ohio law allowing their detonation. Fairborn and Oakwood may join cities such as Beavercreek and Dayton in prohibiting fireworks. Legislation to make it illegal to set off fireworks are set to be considered by both Fairborn and Oakwood city councils tonight. The legislation in both Fairborn and Oakwood states that firew...

Photo courtesy TMJ4 RACINE, WI – A basketball game Thursday brought together community members and local law enforcement in an effort to take a stand against growing violence. “Bigger Than Basketball” was organized by the Voices of Black Mothers United, a group of mothers who previously lost children to gun violence. The group is designed to encourage local mothers to make a difference in the...