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ASSOCIATED PRESS “Hawaii is the only state in the country that does not have a centralized state law enforcement agency.” David Ige Hawaii governor Gov. David Ige is proposing the creation of a statewide law enforcement agency to streamline and help coordinate multicounty investigations, public-safety activities and training. Read more Mahalo for reading the Honolulu Star-Advertiser! You'...

Danny Abir of Abir Cohen Treyzon Salo. Courtesy Photo The concept or definition of the “modern law firm” was already evolving when COVID-19 arrived. All firms’ finances and operations have undeniably been impacted by health risks and the courts and businesses that have closed and reopened. But the pandemic also shook up and even overhauled the core values of some firms. In short, the legal pr...

Covington & Burling in San Francisco. (Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM) Covington has hired a former European Central Bank (ECB) board member as a senior advisor in its public policy practice, as the firm continues to vitalize its EU law proficiency. Sabine Lautenschläger joins the firm’s Frankfurt office, bringing extensive expertise in public service to the firm as an EU and German banking regula...

The Polish Supreme Court. Source: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images The European Union may move in a matter of weeks to punish countries that don’t uphold the bloc’s democratic standards by withholding emergency pandemic aid as well as payments from the EU’s trillion-euro budget. Poland, which has clashed with the EU on multiple rule-of-law fronts, stands to miss out on more than 130 billi...

Vietnam is shifting from a linear economy towards a circular economy, targeting sustainable economic development. Vietnam’s revisions to the Law on Environmental Protection (LEP) aim to reinforce the extended producer responsibility of manufacturers and importers through recycling. Despite the country’s increasing efforts in embracing environmental solutions, there is still a long way ahead ...

In a January 14 filing, the Maryland Attorney General defended the state’s new library e-book law, rejecting the Association of American Publishers’ contention that the measure runs afoul of federal copyright law. “This case is not about copyright protection—it is about the unfair and discriminatory trade practices of publishers at the expense of public libraries,” reads the first line of...

January 9, 2022 (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day this year visited posts where law enforcement officers were stationed and delivered pizza to show the State’s gratitude. Governor Dunleavy visited the law enforcement officers at the Ted Stevens International Airport, the Anchorage Correctional Complex, and the Anchorage Police Department. “The saf...

A domestic turkey with damaged feathers was seen wandering around Kalispell. A caller reported that a neighbor had slaughtered an animal. He was worried about predators in the area. A Kalispell resident said the neighbor’s dog tried to attack a child. A pickup was helping tow a vehicle from the ditch when the driver recklessly hit the gas. A caller reported blood all over the snow at a proper...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it settled a lawsuit filed by the National Association of Consumer Advocates, U.S. Public Interest Research Group, and Professor Kathleen Engel. The lawsuit alleged that the Taskforce on Federal Consumer Financial Law did not comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). FACA is a “sunshine” law t...

Macau casino shares rally after gaming law offers reprieve to US companies  Financial Times