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January 18, 2022

Executive orders vs. laws: What's the difference? - WHSV

RICHMOND, Va. (WHSV) - Ending mandatory masking in schools was just one of 11 executive orders Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed as his first order of business, and while executive orders are not technically laws, there can still be consequences for violating them. A law requires congressional approval and can be repealed by congress, which is not the case with an executive order. A new...
January 18, 2022

Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court - Rolling Stone

JAY-Z arrives at a special screening of "The Harder They Fall" on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, at the Shrine in Los Angeles. Jay-Z is leading a list of music industry titans throwing their support behind a proposed New York state law that aims to stop prosecutors from using rap lyrics as purported blueprints to alleged crimes, Rolling Stone has learned. The rap superstar, born Shawn Carter, is t...
January 18, 2022

Penn Law to begin sanctions process against Amy Wax, citing 'increasing' promotion of white supremacy - The Daily Pennsylvanian

Penn Law School Dean Ted Ruger has initiated the University sanctions process against Amy Wax, according to a statement released Jan. 18. In the statement, Ruger wrote that complaints from Penn community members about Wax — a tenured University professor — motivated his decision to initiate the sanctions process. According to the complaints, Wax’s “cumulative and increasing” promotion of whit...
January 18, 2022

Ahwatukee man named board chair at law firm - Ahwatukee Foothills News

Ahwatukee man named board chair at law firm  Ahwatukee Foothills News
January 18, 2022

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to remote Borneo - Reuters

Indonesian Air Force helicopters carrying a big flag fly above high rise buildings during the country's 76th Independence Day celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan JAKARTA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to a jungled area of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the planning minister sai...
January 18, 2022

Macau publishes draft gaming law bill ahead of license rebidding - Reuters

A general view shows the Venetian Macao casino and hotel, following the coronavirus outbreak in Macau, China February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu HONG KONG, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Macau's Legislative Assembly published the draft of a highly anticipated gaming law bill on Wednesday, providing further details for multibillion-dollar casino operators in the world's biggest gambling hub. The 44-page ...
January 18, 2022

Bridge funding in infrastructure law on the way to states - Marshalltown Times Republican

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Iowa is set to receive $86.4 million for bridge repairs from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. President Biden announced the action in a video message on Friday. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Iowa is set to receive $86.4 million for bridge repairs from the bipartisan infrastructure bill. President Biden announced the action in a video message on Friday. The federal government will beg...
January 18, 2022

Sexual abuse victim files suit 22 years later thanks to new Colorado law - FOX 31 Denver

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) — Sexual assault victims in Colorado now have a new opportunity to file suit against former abusers. The newly enacted law went into effect Jan. 1 and creates a new cause of action, effectively setting aside time limits in cases going back to 1960. Victims have three years or until Jan. 1, 2025, to file previously time-barred claims. “At some point in time during my fresh...
January 18, 2022

Indonesia Passes Law to Relocate Capital to Remote Borneo - U.S. News & World Report

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation's capital from Jakarta to Kalimantan on Borneo, House Speaker Puan Maharani said on Tuesday. The new state capital law, which provides a legal framework for President Joko Widodo's ambitious proposal, stipulates how development of the capital will be funded and governed. (Reporting by Agustinus Beo Da Costa;...
January 18, 2022

Indonesia passes law to relocate capital to Borneo jungle - Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to relocate Indonesia’s capital from Jakarta to a site deep within the jungle of Kalimantan on Borneo island, the most significant advancement of an idea the country’s leaders have been toying with for years. FILE PHOTO: Indonesian Air Force helicopters carrying a big flag fly above high rise buildings during the country's 76th Indepen...