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February 27, 2022

UNM professor reflects on U.S. Supreme Court nominee - KOAT New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — History may soon be made in the United States Supreme Court. On Feb. 25, President Joe Biden nominated federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the high court, making her the first Black woman selected to serve. Biden introduces Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee University of New Mexico professor Sonia Gipson Rankin said she's in awe of the ...
February 27, 2022

Britain widens Russian 'dirty money' crackdown with new law - Yahoo News

British PM Johnson attends weekly question time debate in London LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called "dirty money" by introducing the government's Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a step brought forward in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The much-delayed legislation comes as many opposition lawmakers and those...
February 27, 2022

Britain widens Russian 'dirty money' crackdown with new law - Reuters UK

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the weekly question time debate in Parliament in London, Britain, February 23, 2022 in this screen grab taken from video. Reuters TV via REUTERS LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Britain will intensify a crackdown on what Prime Minister Boris Johnson called "dirty money" by introducing the government's Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a ...
February 27, 2022

Family of killed pregnant MoDOT worker pursues change in Missouri law - KMOV.com

Family of killed pregnant MoDOT worker pursues change in Missouri law  KMOV.com
February 27, 2022

U.K. Plans New Law to Crack Down on Foreign Money Laundering - Bloomberg

The U.K. accelerated plans to crack down on money laundering with sweeping new laws to register foreign owners of British property and expand government powers to investigate the source of their wealth. Ministers on Tuesday will publish the new legislation, the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill, in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Home Office said on Monday in an...
February 27, 2022

Maine's animal welfare and protection laws again rank first in nation - Lewiston Sun Journal

For the second consecutive year, Maine has been listed as the top state for animal welfare and protection laws, according to a report by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The fund’s year-end ranking report is organized into three tiers: top, middle and bottom, and determines the effectiveness of animal welfare legislation in each state. In the top tier, Maine ranks first out of fifteen, followed...
February 27, 2022

Law & Order Season 21: Anthony Anderson Approached Dick Wolf About Return - Screen Rant

Anthony Anderson has revealed that he approached creator Dick Wolf about making a return to Law & Order. The franchise first began back in September 1990, when Law & Order first aired, before concluding in 2010, after 20 seasons, and more than 450 episodes. The series was hugely successful and spawned six spin-off shows, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order...
February 27, 2022

Chief Justice of Mass. Supreme Judicial Court Set to Speak at BC Law Commencement - The Heights

Aspiring lawyers of the Boston College Law School Class of 2022 will have their final academic year capped with a commencement speech on May 27 from Kimberly S. Budd, chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). “She is very impressive,” Alexandra Levay, BC Law ’22, said. “She has a very diverse experience, especially in law firms and public interest work. For law students...
February 27, 2022

Rockies' Gilbert combines love of baseball, practicing law - MLB.com

DENVER -- New Rockies director of baseball operations Al Gilbert loves practicing law, and he is quite good at it. Gilbert’s proficiency in the legal field is evidenced by his internship and fellowship stints with the U.S. Department of Justice -- writing speeches for Tom Perez, then the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights; helping to prosecute hate crimes; researching and drafting me...
February 27, 2022

A never-before-used EU law may help Ukrainian refugees flee war - Quartz

EU interior ministers met Sunday (Feb. 27) to debate triggering a never-before-used law to pave the way for Ukrainian refugees to flee the Russian invasion. EU interior commissioner Ylva Johansson plans to formally propose it to the bloc on March 3. So far, at least 300,000 Ukranians have entered the EU, with more likely in the coming days, Johansson said in a press video on Sunday. The Temp...