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January 25, 2022

UK needs law for self-driving cars, government body says - Reuters UK

A passenger vehicle is seen traveling autonomously using Oxbotica software during a trial on public roads in Oxford, Britain, June 27, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Britain should pass a law regulating self-driving vehicles and include sanctions for companies if anything goes wrong when their vehicles take over control from human drivers, two independent governmental ...
January 25, 2022

Bill to give driver’s licenses to undocumented immgrants gains steam among law enforcement - Boston Herald

Massachusetts undocumented immigrants could soon be able to obtain driver’s licenses, as a 20-year push for them to be able to do so gains steam. Staff file photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki A bill has circulated for at least two decades in Massachusetts, aiming to give undocumented immigrants the ability to earn a state driver’s license. Now, it’s picked up more steam than ever before, bolstered b...
January 25, 2022

Court: Women-only gym areas violate state discrimination law - Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Women-only exercise areas in gyms and fitness clubs violate a state law banning discrimination based on gender, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The 6-0 decision written by Chief Justice Richard Robinson overturned a lower court ruling and an earlier decision by a state human rights official. The case involved two men who complained about women-only exercise...
January 25, 2022

The law of tokenomics, revisited - VentureBeat

Image Credit: Chan2545/Getty This article was contributed by Louis Lehot, partner and business lawyer and Patrick Daugherty, partner with Foley & Lardner LLP As the web further decentralizes based on blockchains, we are seeing new technology business models, particularly in the ecommerce sector, incorporate digital tokens into transaction flows by using digitally native tokens as a medium...
January 25, 2022

Oregon Law's Galen Distinguished Guest addresses issues of historically underrepresented groups - University of Oregon School of Law

Galen Lecturer Professor Nantiya Ruan, Oregon Law’s 2021-22 Galen Distinguished Guest in Legal Writing, met with students, faculty, and administrators for a virtual visit on January 13, 2022. Ruan is a Professor of the Practice of Law at University of Denver Sturm College of Law, Director of their Workplace Law Program, and of counsel at Outten & Golden, LLC. She teaches and writes in the...
January 25, 2022

Knesset passes ‘COVID law,’ ending state of emergency in place for most of pandemic - The Times of Israel

Illustrative: Police officers at the entrance to the Emmanuel settlement in the West Bank during a coronavirus lockdown, on September 8, 2020. (Sraya Diamant/Flash90) The Knesset on Tuesday passed the so-called “coronavirus law,” bringing an end to the state of emergency that has been in place for most of the pandemic and requiring greater legislative supervision over COVID-19 restrictions im...
January 25, 2022

Tour news: Queers / Dwarves, The Go-Go's, The Zombies, Murphy's Law, more - Brooklyn Vegan

Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. THE ZOMBIES The Zombies have added more cities to their 2022 tour, including Cincinnati, Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, San Francisco, Pioneertown, Los Angeles, Tucson and more. Previously announced dates include three in the NYC area. Head here for their full tour schedule. THE QUEERS / DWARVES The Queers technica...
January 25, 2022

Associate raises are back. Will fewer law firms follow this time? - Reuters

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. (Reuters) - A new round of pay increases at large U.S. law firms may be harder to swallow than other recent hikes, with some...
January 25, 2022

As lawmakers and police debated new law, young father with mental illness languished in Vancouver - KUOW News and Information

Claire and her 5-month-old son play on a bed at a Comfort Inn and Suites near downtown Vancouver. Claire spent three weeks living out of the hotel as she tried to get her husband help during a mental health break. James was homeless for more than a month. Local police wouldn’t help because of a disagreement with state lawmakers over the reading of Washington's new use-of-force laws. James sto...
January 25, 2022

South Carolina Law Enforcement kicks off Torch Run for Special Olympics - WCBD News 2

Via South Carolina Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina law enforcement officers on Tuesday kicked off the South Carolina Torch Run for Special Olympics. Special Olympics South Carolina athlete Travis Luthren began the event by thanking law enforcement officers for participating. The run brings together law enforcement officers from around the...