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January 28, 2022
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Anyone who has been into London this week will know that the city is getting busy again. That’s not surprising; a poll of some of London’s most senior partners found they are overwhelmingly in favour of a return to the office.
For many of them what’s at stake is nothing less than ‘law firm culture’ itself. As Hannah Walker reported, many said that remote working w...
January 28, 2022
Sen. Jill P. Carter (D-Baltimore City) walks into the State House for a morning floor session. Photo by Danielle E. Gaines.
Errant law enforcement officers may be at risk of losing their pensions if they are convicted of crimes committed on the job.
Sponsored by Sen. Jill P. Carter (D-Baltimore City), Senate Bill 47 would subject officers to forfeiture of all or part of their pensions if they...
January 28, 2022
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This note explores the interactions between new technologies with key areas of commercial law and potential legal changes to respond to new developments in technology and businesses. Inspired by the Bali Fintech Agenda, this note argues that country authorities need to closely examine the adequacy of their legal frameworks to accommodate the use of n...
January 28, 2022
Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer gestures as President Biden delivers remarks yesterday about Breyer's resignation.
AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
President Biden could nominate someone with the greenest of credentials to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, but it’s unlikely to sway the current court’s conservative bent on climate issues.
With Biden promising yesterda...
January 28, 2022
A couple holds hands in the eastern city of Arnhem, Amsterdam, on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Michael C Corder)
Should Maryland law prohibit sexual conduct between same-sex couples? I certainly don’t think so. Unfortunately, however, such a law is already on the books, and it carries a maximum sentence of 10 years of incarceration. To right this wrong, the General Assembly must pass H...
January 28, 2022
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One of the great myths of Texas politics is that the attorney general is “the top law enforcement officer” in the state.
That bit of malarkey has been promoted for years by people who held the office and people who wanted...
January 28, 2022
Alexis Harrison
To the Editor:
Imagine this scenario: 35 years ago, you and your spouse bought a modestly sized home in a neighborhood in suburban Connecticut. It took just about everything that you had to put together the down payment — years of working hard and saving until you could purchase your own dream home.
One day you learn that the one-acre lot behind your property has been sold to ...
January 28, 2022
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January 28, 2022
Counties ask Supreme Court to strike down law restricting local CAFO rules Jefferson City News Tribune
January 28, 2022
The bill will face its first Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Feb. 10.
by Angelina Scarlotta / The Dartmouth
Earlier this month, the New Hampshire state House of Representatives passed H.B. 579, requiring notice to the public before immigration checkpoints are conducted, by a bipartisan vote of 254-85. The bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Judiciary Committee, th...