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February 23, 2022
Charles McGuigan, Chief Deputy Attorney General (left), Justin Bell, lobbyist, South Dakota Criminal Defense Lawyers (right)
The South Dakota legislature passed a Stand Your Ground law last year that replaced previous legal definitions of self-defense. In part, the law says if a person is justified in using force, he or she is immune from criminal prosecution.
Opponents at the time said the...
February 23, 2022
HARRISBURG, Pa (WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Department of Aging announced a new law that expands eligibility limits for the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET).
Governor Tom Wolf signed the legislation into law that allows an additional 100,000 older adults to now become eligible to be a part of the program, with enrollment starting this month.
Thi...
February 23, 2022
Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison has some concerns about the county and city opting in to the medical marijuana program. Photo by Jeremy Pittari
With local governments contemplating whether to opt in or out of the state’s new medical marijuana program, Pearl River County Sheriff David Allison and Picayune Police Chief Joe Quave have some points of view to share with the public from a ...
February 23, 2022
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law announced today the publication of its 2022 Outlook on Health Law, which provides distinct resources to help practitioners navigate complex regulatory and compliance initiatives. The new report features exclusive content including the latest news coverage, in-depth perspectives from practitioners, and ready-to-use Practical Guidance ...
February 23, 2022
F.O.P. president John McNesby talks to reporters outside their lodge in Philadelphia, PA on April 8, 2020. The FOP this week sued the city for a law that bans officers from pulling over motorists for minor traffic infraactions.Read more
The union that represents Philadelphia police officers has sued the city, saying a new law that bans cops from pulling over drivers for minor traffic infracti...
February 23, 2022
Georgia voters might not hold the power this time around to dramatically flip control of the federal government, but even so, the once reliably red state will stay at the center of national politics this year.
This story also appeared in Georgia Recorder
It was just a little more than a year ago when a record five million Georgians turned out to vote and helped put President Joe Biden in the ...
February 23, 2022
University of California-Berkeley School of Law (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM)
Starting with the entering J.D. class in August 2023, Berkeley Law students will be required to take at least one course on race and the law in order to graduate.
Berkeley’s decision to implement the new course predates the American Bar Association House of Delegates’ vote last week adopting several changes to the ABA’s a...
February 23, 2022
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in an opinion Monday that providing gender-affirming medical care to minors is considered child abuse under state law.
Medical care such as puberty blockers, which temporarily pause puberty, hormone therapy and gender-affirming surgeries “must be halted,” he said in a statement Monday. He added that the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services ...
February 23, 2022
Another misuse of environmental quality law affects UC students | Dan Walters Lompoc Record
February 23, 2022
Parents amend federal lawsuit to challenge mask-optional law Prince William Times