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(Harrisburg, PA — February 10, 2022) Pennsylvania will soon begin reaping rewards from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress last year, with today’s announcement from the Biden Administration kicking off a $5 billion construction project to build out a national network of electric vehicle charging stations. Of that amount, Pennsylvania is slated to receive roughly $171.5 millio...

Mark F. Brzezinski, confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 18 as the ambassador to Poland, was in a whirlwind of activity. Though this will be his second such post – he served as U.S. ambassador to Sweden under President Barack Obama from 2011 to 2015 – the 1991 University of Virginia School of Law alumnus still had much to prepare for. He received extensive background briefings and attended am...

As we celebrate Black History Month, which has been celebrated since 1926, it is hard to believe there is still a need to convince law firm partners and managers about the importance of diversity, equity, & inclusion (DEI). The legal profession remains the least diverse of all other professions. Now is the time for change, and it is also a time for law firms to embrace and implement DEI w...

(St. Petersburg - Feb. 10, 2022) Florida will soon begin reaping rewards from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed by Congress last year, with today’s announcement from the Biden Administration kicking off a $5 billion program to build out the national network of electric vehicle charging stations. Of that amount, Florida has been slated to get nearly $200 million for charging infrastruct...

McCormick ground cinnamon. Credit: George W. Bailey/Shutterstock.com What You Need to Know Half a dozen class actions target spices, the latest household items alleged to contain toxic metals. More than 100 lawsuits claim toxic metals are in baby food, with at least one judge refusing to dismiss cases over Plum Organics. The lawsuits all cite scientific research from nonprofit organizations,...

Enlarge / Artist's rendition of EA saying goodbye to Russia for this expansion pack.EA The "My Wedding Stories" expansion pack for The Sims 4 won't be released in Russia, publisher Electronic Arts said. That's due to a "gay-propaganda" law in the country that would have meant the pack's "storytelling would be subject to changes because of federal laws." The pack, set to launch elsewhere on Fe...

State Treasurer Dale Folwell, in an interview at the John Locke Foundation. Editor’s note: The number of hospitals included in the Patient Rights Advocate study has been changed, based on updated information from the Office of the State Treasurer. State Treasurer Dale Folwell is raising concerns about hospitals’ compliance with federal price transparency laws. Folwell highlights new research ...

Feature image SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 10, 2022) — This is an important day for the state of Utah: Our Clean Slate law officially goes into effect. Utah’s Clean Slate law will clear about 400,000 criminal records automatically, and is projected to affect hundreds of thousands of criminal records into the future. Utah’s Clean Slate law will impact Utahns whose cases were dismissed with prejudice,...

WASHINGTON — A Georgia man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Jake Maxwell, 20, of Athens, Georgia, is charged in a criminal complaint filed in the District of C...

Nike is suing an online marketplace for launching non-fungible tokens (NFTs) based on Nike shoes, testing the limits of crypto trademark law and what an NFT actually is. StockX is a reseller for streetwear, bags, and sneakers, among other items. Unlike some marketplaces, it’s also an intermediary that takes in items and verifies their authenticity. StockX built on that system in January by la...