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The Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) recently announced it will conduct an administrative rulemaking process related to the city’s new Independent Contractors Protections (ICP) ordinance. OLS will hold five virtual stakeholder meetings to solicit input on the administrative rules. The Independent Contractors Protections Ordinance The Seattle City Council passed the Independent Contract...

Forty years ago, construction law in North Carolina was not much to speak of. “Construction law” as a practice area enjoyed only a slight existence, and you would have been hard-pressed to find a “construction attorney.” Now, when searching for construction attorneys online, you will find hordes of firms and individuals offering a helping hand. “Construction law” as we refer to it today encom...

In recent years, the banking sector has generally refused to provide financial services to entities and individuals in the mining industry, arguing that they involve a high-risk activity due to money laundering and other illicit activities. This discrimination has affected all the mining sector participants, from producers to traders and service providers, including companies with significant...

Fight Tonight; 8th Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Cortney Thomas Jr., 8th Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, provides security for the main gate at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Jan. 10, 2021. Whether manning the gates, patrolling the base, or working at the Base Defense Operation Center, 8th SFS defenders keep the Wolf Pack safe 24/7. (U.S. Air Force p...

Photo illustration by Slate Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s information ecosystem. “As an online discussion continues, the probability of a reference or comparison to Hitler or Nazis approaches 1.” Thus states Godwin’s law, also known as Godwin’s law of Nazi analogies, named after Mike Godwin, an American attorney and writer (and Future Tense contributor)...

NEW YORK STATE POLICE Major R. Christopher West Troop G Commander On January 22, 2022, the New York State Police in Clifton Park arrested 42-year-old Ryan M. Natalie of Glenville for two counts of Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated- Leandra’s Law (E felony), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation 1st degree (E felony), and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 7th degree (A misdemean...

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (KDVR) — After President Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill into law last fall, Colorado leaders are circling projects that will benefit from the extra funding. One area of interest to Coloradans and policymakers alike: improving Interstate 70 from the mountains to the metro. On Monday, Sen. Michael Bennet, Wheat Ridge Mayor Bud Starker, Arvada Mayor Marc Willia...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Probate litigation law firm RMO LLP announced today that it has elevated two of its attorneys. David Greco, who runs the firm's San Diego office, has been elevated to Partner and named Chair of the firm's Probate Appeals group, and Meghan Glaspy has been elevated to Managing Attorney of its Orange County, California office. "David and Meghan consiste...

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) proudly announces the appointment of law enforcement veteran leader William “Chip” Kain to serve in a dual role as the new executive director of the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) and as the new executive secretary of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (POST). Since 2019, Kain has ser...

WASHINGTON — A Texas man was arrested today for crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 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. Jason Blythe, 26, of Fort Worth, Texas, was named in a superseding indictment returned in the District of Columbia. The ind...