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Adobe Stock In the past two years, several foundations whose sole aim is to bring class action lawsuits have been incorporated in the Netherlands. These claim vehicles have taken aim at the anti-competitive behavior of Apple and Google, the data collection practices of TikTok, Salesforce and Oracle, the company misconduct of Airbus and the service charges of Airbnb. International law firms ha...

A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate which seeks to mitigate perceived risks posed by El Salvador’s adoption of Bitcoin as a legal currency. The proposed Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act (ACES) aims to “mitigate potential risks to the U.S. financial system” such as money laundering and terrorism funding. The bill was introduced by Republ...

Community, Features, Impact Black people are two times more likely to be killed by police than white people, according to Jamila Jefferson-Jones, professor of law at Wayne State University. Jamila Jefferson-Jones, professor of law and published legal scholar. Boston University School of Law hosted guest speaker Jefferson-Jones to present on the topic of “Driving While Black.” COURTESY OF...

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION An act to amend Section 19 of the Civil Code, relating to civil law. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST Existing law provides that a person who has actual notice of circumstances sufficient to put a prudent person on notice of a fact is deemed to have constructive notice of that fact in all cases where that fact is at issue. This bill would make a n...

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION An act to amend Section 65915 of the Government Code, relating to housing. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2334, as introduced, Wicks. Density Bonus Law: affordability: incentives or concessions in low vehicle travel areas: parking standards: definitions. (1) Existing law, referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to prov...

The vacant property at 185 Old Ferry Road in Brattleboro, Vt., has been purchased by Windham County that will be used to help support law enforcement and judicial operations. BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — Windham County purchased a vacant facility this week, which it plans to use for law enforcement and judicial operations, according to a news release Tuesday from the sheriff’s office. The property at 1...

Lombardi helped make Green Bay a more equitable place, even pushing legislators to pass a fair housing bill. GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Legendary Green Bay Packers Head Coach Vince Lombardi is known for winning five championships, including Super Bowls one and two. But besides the winning pedigree, Lombardi also helped make Green Bay a more equitable place for African Americans helping to push ...

SURING, Wis. (NBC 26) — The Oconto County District Attorney chose not to file charges after a controversial search of students at Suring High School. "My youngest, he said the other day walking into school he was shaking," concerned Suring parent of three Tina Winkler said. The D.A. reported Suring's superintendent and a school nurse asked six female students to disrobe down to their undergar...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Delegate Sally Hudson spoke about the newly-signed law during a town hall on Wednesday night. She said though she is not entirely surprised, she finds the law disappointing. Hudson says she thinks removing the mandate could move COVID cases in the wrong direction. She says it would have been better to leave the masking decision to local school districts. "...

Growing communities, agriculture, industry, and the importance of conserving water for fish have placed an increasing demand on our state's water resources. To help meet these growing needs, the state legislature passed the Municipal Water Supply-Efficiency Requirements Act (PDF), commonly called MWL. The MWL was challenged and later upheld by the Washington State Supreme Court. Visit the MWL...