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January 18, 2022

Classics, Philosophy majors do best when it comes to getting into law school - National Jurist

Photo courtesy araelf/Adobe Stock Law deans write book about Jan. 6 insurrection, plus new appointments The law school applicants with the highest grade point averages and LSAT scores studied the classics in college, according to a 2014 analysis of data from the Law School Admissions Council by Derek Muller, Bouma Fellow in Law and Professor of Law at the University of Iowa College of Law, fo...
January 18, 2022

Democrats propose a law to ban "surveillance advertising" - ZDNet

Three Democratic members of Congress on Tuesday introduced new legislation to ban "surveillance advertising" -- the use of personal data for targeted advertising. The Banning Surveillance Advertising Act would upend business for Facebook, Google DoubleClick and other companies that facilitate personalized advertising. Reps. Anna Eshoo of California and Jan Schakowsky of Illinois introduced th...
January 18, 2022

Law enforcement seeking volunteers in search for missing Sidney woman - KTVQ Billings News

Law enforcement in Sidney are asking for volunteers to help search for a missing 26-year-old woman, Katelynn Berry. The Richland County Sheriff's Office and Sidney police are asking for volunteers for a ground search on Thursday, Jan. 20. Volunteers should report at 8 a.m. at the Richland Fire Station for check in, briefing and assignments. Here are the requirements: • Volunteers are asked to...
January 18, 2022

New Hampshire Republicans show openness to changing restrictive abortion law - WMUR Manchester

CONCORD, N.H. — House Republicans in Concord are signaling their willingness to roll back part of New Hampshire's new, restrictive abortion law. The group is seeking to clarify what many view as a mandate to perform a potentially invasive ultrasound before an abortion can be performed. The bill introduced Tuesday allows for exceptions to the 24-week abortion ban in cases of rape, incest or fa...
January 18, 2022

New Jersey Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 396 - The National Law Review

On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, Governor Murphy signed into law Senate Bill 396, which automatically tolls (i.e. pauses) the 6-year Statute of Limitations for construction defect claims by condominium and/or homeowner associations and cooperative corporations until the first election when unit owners take majority control of the association board (“Transition”). Although not black letter law, T...
January 18, 2022

Brianna Kupfer's murder shows that law-abiding citizens being 'pushed to the side': Ted Williams - Fox News

Veteran homicide detective weighs in on LA furniture store killing 00:00 00:0006:53GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay Fox News contributor Ted Williams exposed the backwardness of Democratic policies on crime Tuesday on "Your World." "Todd Kupfer, the father of [slain] Brianna Kupfer, is right on target," he told guest host Charles Payne. "Our law-abiding citizens ar...
January 18, 2022

Dallas, Tarrant, Denton Counties Report New State Law Forces 40% Of Mail-In Ballot Applications To Be Rejected - CBS Dallas / Fort Worth

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Hundreds of applications for mail-in ballots for the March 1 Texas primary elections have been rejected by North Texas counties, according to local elections administrators who point to issues caused by a new state law. In many cases, they report voters are using an outdated form that doesn’t request a driver’s license or social security number, which are now requir...
January 18, 2022

Kansas 'Stand Your Ground' Law Prevents Charges in Black Teen's Death: District Attorney - Newsweek

Kansas 'Stand Your Ground' Law Prevents Charges in Black Teen's Death: District Attorney  Newsweek
January 18, 2022

Mask mandate rollback under fire, Democrats says Youngkin's order is 'illegal' - 13newsnow.com WVEC

Republicans say the order doesn't ban masks, it just gives parents options. RICHMOND, Va. — At least 16 school divisions across Virginia have said they are evaluating how to react to Governor Glenn Youngkin's order to roll back mask mandates. But General Assembly Democrats say the order violates state law, and they are prepared to fight it. On Tuesday, General Assembly Republicans applauded...
January 18, 2022

Florida suspends health official in probe over vaccine law - Associated Press

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis addresses a joint session of a legislative session, Jan. 11, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. Democratic and Republican governors are taking vastly different approaches to addressing the ongoing pandemic in their state of the state speeches. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File) ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A health official who has helped lead central Florida’s response to t...