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February 11, 2022

A French Law Prohibits the Destruction of Unsold Goods, Now What? - The Fashion Law

The enactment of a French law that prohibits the destruction of unsold goods (namely, non-food products) is forcing brands to look more carefully at the volumes they are producing in order stay within the bounds of the law, while also avoiding the excessive markdowns that they view as a death knell to their luxury positioning. First passed back in early 2020, the “Projet de loi relatif à la l...
February 11, 2022

Texas abortions dropped 60% after heartbeat law took effect - KTLA Los Angeles

FILE – Women’s March ATX rally, Saturday, Oct., 2, 2021, at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman, File) Abortions in Texas dropped nearly 60 percent in the first month the most restrictive abortion law in the nation was in effect, according to state data. The number of abortions performed in the state fell from 5,404 in August to just ​​2,197 in September. The ...
February 11, 2022

Efforts to retool California’s ‘three strikes’ law failing - Los Angeles Times

Marco Flores would benefit from an effort in the Legislature to eliminate juvenile strikes in California’s “three strikes” law. Flores, who has a juvenile and an adult strike on his record, says he’s still living daily with the implications of having a record. SACRAMENTO — Marco Flores was just 16 in 2007 when he and a group of friends attended a party in Pacoima, where an argument broke o...
February 11, 2022

Teaching kids about race under Iowa's new law - KCRG

HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - What does teaching kids about race and racism look like now? This February is the first Black History Month following a national conversation about critical race theory and since Iowa passed a law banning teaching certain concepts about race. We found at least one example of how race is being discussed with kids now at a Cedar Rapids elementary school. Dr. Venise Berry...
February 11, 2022

Study: Fewer crashes after Utah set strictest DUI law in US - Raleigh News & Observer

Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows. The findings provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists. In a study published Friday by the National Highway Traffic ...
February 11, 2022

Polman: Trump broke another law? Big deal | Opinion | news-journal.com - Longview News-Journal

Polman: Trump broke another law? Big deal | Opinion | news-journal.com  Longview News-Journal
February 11, 2022

Tennessee Valley Authority won't cut power despite new cannabis law in Mississippi - MarketWatch

The Tennessee Valley Authority said Thursday that service to its customers remains unchanged and there will be no interruption in wholesale power in reaction to newly-signed medical cannabis law in Mississippi. The TVA provides electricity to power companies operating in part of the state. "TVA has an obligation to serve our customers with safe, reliable low-cost energy and we will continue to...
February 11, 2022

Study: Fewer crashes after Utah set strictest DUI law in US - CBS17.com

FILE — In this March 17, 2017, file photo, Ed Staley holds a sign during a rally at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Car crashes and traffic deaths decreased in Utah the after state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation. A study published, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests Utah’s roads became safer after the state...
February 11, 2022

Patients and Doctors Love Telehealth, But Law Needs Updating, Lawmaker Says - Josh Kurtz

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels. Prior to the pandemic, Southern Maryland resident Deriece Harrington found scheduling an appointment with her Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia doctors to be a breeze. Harrington works in the District, and when she needed care, she would make a lunch-time appointment, pop over to her doctor, and then return to the office. Now that her company is ...
February 11, 2022

Study: Fewer crashes after Utah sets strictest DUI law in US - WJXT News4JAX

FILEIn this March 17, 2017, file photo, a protester holds a sign during a rally concerning the DUI threshold at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Car crashes and traffic deaths decreased in Utah the after state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation. A study published, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration suggests Utah's roads ...