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March 03, 2022

What's on TV Thursday: ‘Law & Order’ on NBC; ‘Young Sheldon’ - Los Angeles Times

Odelya Halevi and Hugh Dancy in a new episode of ”Law & Order” on NBC. The prime-time TV grid is on hiatus in print. You can find more TV coverage at: latimes.com/whats-on-tv. SERIES Young Sheldon Sheldon (Iain Armitage) joins Dr. Linkletter and Dr. Sturgis (Wallace Shawn and Ed Begley Jr. in their recurring guest roles) on a science road trip. 8 p.m. CBS Law & Order When the COO ...
March 03, 2022

No Evictions for Less Than $600, Says New D.C. Law - Planetizen

As reported by Amanda Michelle Gomez for DCist, "In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the D.C. Council permanently barred landlords from filing evictions against tenants who owe less than $600, sealed some eviction records, and further protected voucher holders during the rental screening process in an omnibus tenant protection bill." The vote made permanent some policies temporarily set in place ...
March 03, 2022

Department of Public Safety, local law enforcement agencies plan March sobriety checkpoints - Drgnews

Sobriety checkpoints will held in 18 South Dakota counties during March, according to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety. The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people not to drink and drive. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement. Counties where the Ma...
March 03, 2022

Gov. McMaster to discuss law enforcement pay raises - Live 5 News WCSC

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is set to hold a news conference Thursday morning to discuss law enforcement pay raises. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster is set to hold a news conference Thursday morning to discuss law enforcement pay raises. McMaster will be joined by members of the General Assembly, South Carolina law enforcement officers and Department ...
March 03, 2022

Ignorance Of The Law Is An Excuse, At Least For Copyright Registrations, SCOTUS Rules - Intellectual Property - United States - Mondaq News Alerts

It's not uncommon for individuals or small businesses to try to save money by filing copyright applications themselves. It's also not uncommon for some of these registrations to include factual or legal errors, jeopardizing the validity of the resulting registrations. But could a simple error upend what would otherwise be a successful copyright lawsuit? In a 6-3 decision, and likely Justice S...
March 03, 2022

Chimene: New election law caused heart-breaking confusion among voters - Rio Grande Guardian

Texas held the first 2022 primary election in the nation under the additional stress of a new, massive election bill, Senate Bill 1, which created even more challenges for voters in Texas. During the 2020 General Election, Texans all over the state benefited from more voting opportunities, such as expansion of early voting, extended hours at the polling places, and more options to return vote...
March 03, 2022

Britain could change law to make it easier to sanction Russian oligarchs - Reuters UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a joint press conference with Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (not pictured) at the Tapa Military Base, in Tallinn, Estonia March 1, 2022. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - Britain could introduce new legislation to make it easier to sanction Russian oligarchs, a government...
March 03, 2022

Driving Equality Law: Philadelphia ban on minor traffic stops goes into effect - FOX 29 Philadelphia

Driving Equality Bill: Councilman explains significance of legislationCouncilman Isaiah Thomas joins Good Day Philadelphia to discuss the driver equality law.CONNECTING... PHILADELPHIA - A new law banning traffic stops for minor infractions went into effect in Philadelphia Thursday, despite recent legal challenges from the police union. Thursday’s implementation of their Driving Equality Law ...
March 03, 2022

Alumnus endows GW Law professorship with $4.5 million donation - GW Hatchet

Burchfield, who received his doctorate degree from the law school in 1979, said attending the school was “one of the best decisions” he’s ever made. A GW Law alumnus donated $4.5 million Monday to support free speech and First Amendment law education at the law school. The donation – provided by Bobby Burchfield, who also teaches as a professional lecturer of law – will fund the creation of a...
March 03, 2022

Laws making it more difficult to own rental housing will worsen housing crisis - CalMatters

Photo via iStock In summary It’s crazy that we need a law to protect building owners who need to exit the rental market in rent control cities. It says a great deal about California’s dysfunctional housing market that the state has to have a law that allows people who own rental housing to go out of business. But that is the case. It has been on the books since 1985 after the Legislature, fo...