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February 07, 2022

'Alia's Law': Century mother seeks Baker Act reform after daughter's death in jail - Yahoo News

It's been just over two months since 20-year-old Alia Wardell died alone in an Escambia County Jail cell — and her family is no closer to having answers about why. Melania Smith still combs through the events that led up to her daughter being arrested, then found unresponsive in her jail cell days later. Leading up to the tragedy, Smith had made the same 911 call for emergency mental health i...
February 07, 2022

Biden's False Gun Claims Are a Lousy Basis for Law - Reason

President Joe Biden so frequently and willfully tells lies about firearms that, if he were a podcaster talking about anything other than guns, aging rockers would trip over their walkers in a rush to sever even the most tenuous ties to him. Of course, we live in an age of misinformation and disinformation and probably should expect nothing better from the White House. But Biden proposes to im...
February 07, 2022

'N-Word' Should Not Be Banned, Harvard Law Professor Argues - Newsweek

'N-Word' Should Not Be Banned, Harvard Law Professor Argues  Newsweek
February 07, 2022

SurePoint Technologies Announces Launch of Law Firm Time Management Solution, SureTime - Business Wire

Add a time entry to ensure that billable and non-billable time is captured while you work. (Graphic: Business Wire) Add a time entry to ensure that billable and non-billable time is captured while you work. (Graphic: Business Wire) Use the Month View screen to see an overview of total hours for every day with saved time entries on a monthly calendar. (Graphic: Business Wire) NE...
February 07, 2022

Senate Law and Justice Committee to hold public hearing on legalizing recreational marijuana - FOX43.com

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Senate lawmakers from the state's Senate Law and Justice Committee will host a public hearing to discuss the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Commonwealth this morning. Currently, 18 states in the U.S. have legalized recreational marijuana use, including the neighboring states of New Jersey and New York. Three bills were introduced in 2021; Senate Bill 473, Hous...
February 07, 2022

Where can you not carry a gun in South Dakota? Here’s what you need to know about SD gun laws - Argus Leader

South Dakota likes to pack heat. More than 11% of the state's adult population has a concealed carry permit, according to data from the Crime Prevention Research Center. Given the change in concealed carry laws in the state in 2019 as well as the state seeing a dramatic rise in the number of stolen guns, some people might not know their rights. Here's some answers to some of the most frequen...
February 07, 2022

Almost All Law Firm Partners Think Their NQs Earn Too Much - Law.com

Credit: ImageFlow/Shutterstock.com The overwhelming majority of law firm partners believe that newly qualified associates at their outfits earn too much money, according to research that exposes the deep frustrations with the pay war in the U.K. A survey of 66 of the country’s leading lawyers found 95% believe salaries for junior lawyers have gone too high thanks to the latest industry pay wa...
February 07, 2022

States prepare as fraudsters get set to pounce on infrastructure law windfalls | Analysis - Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Pa. is ‘committed to transparency and ensuring these funds are allocated appropriately with proper oversight,’ a Wolf administration spokesperson said A fence stands where the demolished Fifth Street Bridge used to cross Route 22 in Whitehall Township. The bridge will be rebuilt with money from President Biden’s $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Capital-Star photo by Kathe...
February 07, 2022

Georgetown Law Self-Cancels Its Elite Status | Opinion - Newsweek

Georgetown Law Self-Cancels Its Elite Status | Opinion  Newsweek
February 07, 2022

New Colorado law has some doctors leaving medical cannabis - The Colorado Sun

Jessica Hogan, owner of Vibrant Health Clinic, stands outside of the office during one of their final days in the space. After twelve years of serving the Colorado Springs community, the medical cannabis clinic closed its doors at the end of January. A new Colorado law aimed at keeping young people from buying and reselling highly potent THC concentrate has sparked concerns from doctors who r...