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February 14, 2022

Local football star Xavier Thigpen begins career in law enforcement - WDAM

SOSO, Miss. (WDAM) - Xavier Thigpen was once a terror on the football field. Now he’s all about keeping the peace as the Jones County Sheriff’s Department’s newest patrol deputy. ”Always watching Law & Order and all those shows with my dad on the sofa and just growing up it was something that always interested me,” Thigpen said. “When I got to college I decided to study it a little bit.” ...
February 14, 2022

Delaware General Corporation Law Amended To Authorize Use of Captive Insurance for D&O Coverage - JD Supra

On February 7, 2022, Delaware’s governor signed a bill amending the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL) to expressly authorize Delaware corporations to purchase and maintain directors’ and officers’ (D&O) liability insurance by or through captive insurance companies. This amendment, described further below, permits coverage for liabilities incurred by a corporation’s directors, office...
February 14, 2022

Volusia County sheriff to weigh in on ‘Marsy’s Law’ case - FOX 35 Orlando

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood received approval Monday from the Florida Supreme Court to file a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that a 2018 constitutional amendment known as "Marsy’s Law" should not apply to law-enforcement officers. The approval came after the Supreme Court last week said Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri could file a brief taking a similar p...
February 14, 2022

Loveland, Berthoud law enforcement calls: Multiple burglary calls - Loveland Reporter-Herald

Loveland Police Department arrests Thursday 10:37 p.m. In the 100 block of South Jefferson Avenue, a 53-year-old Loveland man on a misdemeanor failure-to-comply warrant. Friday 9:15 p.m. In the 100 block of South Monroe Avenue, a 53-year-old Berthoud man for investigation of DUI and failing to stop for a traffic control signal. Saturday 12:18 a.m. At East 13th Street and North Denver Ave...
February 14, 2022

Ahead of the Curve: Are There Enough Alternative Admission Programs at Law Schools? - Law.com

Photo: Shutterstock Welcome back to Ahead of the Curve. I’m Christine Charnosky, legal education reporter for Law.com, and I’ll be your host for this week’s look at innovation and notable developments in legal education. This week, we’re looking at racial and socioeconomic disparities in standardized testing and how some law schools are seeking to address the problem. This premium content is...
February 14, 2022

'Delicate compromise': Big changes could come to Alaska bars, breweries as part of broader alcohol law rewrite - Alaska's News Source

JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - After almost a decade of work and near misses, the Alaska Legislature is hearing a bill that would make a wholesale rewrite of the state’s alcohol laws and change how brewery and distillery tasting rooms can operate. Senate President Peter Micciche, a Soldotna Republican, has carried the bill over multiple sessions. He says that it represents a grand compromise between...
February 14, 2022

GW Law professor will not seek fifth term on D.C. Council - GW Hatchet

During her 15 years on the Council, Cheh helped increase education about nutrition and health in D.C.’s public schools and fought to increased the District's tipped minimum wage. Mary Cheh, a professor of law at GW and the Ward 3 D.C. Council member, will not run to serve a fifth term as a city lawmaker. Cheh said in a statement Friday that she will step down from the Council to spend more ti...
February 14, 2022

Baker renews push to update state's wiretap law - The Salem News

Baker renews push to update state's wiretap law  The Salem News
February 14, 2022

Central Texas law enforcement agencies switching systems to share records easier - KCENTV.com

Departments in the new system will be able to get records in real time from agencies across Central Texas. TEMPLE, Texas — Multiple law enforcement agencies in Central Texas, mainly in Bell County, are getting ready to switch to a new record management system. Departments are able to share records and information already, but it takes a while and isn't super user friendly. Some describe the...
February 14, 2022

4 PM burning law takes effect on Tuesday - WDBJ7

SALEM, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia’s 4PM Burning Law takes effect on Tuesday, and state forestry officials say it’s right on time. The law bans open-air burning before 4:00 p.m. between mid-February and the end of April. Spring fire season got off to an early start on Friday and Saturday with 17 fires burning more than 400 acres in the region. Brad Carico is the Deputy Regional Forester with the Vi...