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The law throws out the statute of limitations for sexual assault cases dating back to 1960 and allows victims to sue their accused abusers and others involved. COLORADO, USA — Two separate sexual misconduct lawsuits have been filed involving Denver-area coaches and minors under a new law that took effect this month. The law throws out the statute of limitations for sexual assault cases dati...

Tony Oliver (Image Sam Peña) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Recidivism--the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend--is a major issue in Tennessee. The state has a 47% recidivism rate, significantly higher than the national average, which sits at 32%. "It becomes overwhelming," says Tony Oliver, a Chattanooga local who went to prison twice. "You start to gravitate back to your old ways." A new Ten...

(AP Photo/John Locher, File) RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The first session of the 2022 General Assembly started on Wednesday. Ahead of Virginia’s legislators are several bills focusing on gun usage, primarily the expansion of it by Republicans. Democratic efforts to enact gun control laws over the last few years did not go unnoticed by Republicans and Second Amendment advocates. Most notably, an ...

Source: Seattle Department of Transportation Interim Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz announced Friday that SPD will no longer stop people for four minor traffic infractions, including violations of the county’s mandatory bicycle helmet law. The announcement, which takes effect immediately, opens the door to additional future reductions in low-level traffic enforcement. In addition to the hel...

Loveland Police Department arrests Thursday 4:28 p.m. At North Boise Avenue and East Eisenhower Boulevard, a 39-year-old Loveland man on two felony failure-to-appear warrants and a misdemeanor warrant. 9:12 p.m. At North Monroe Avenue and East Eisenhower Boulevard, a 37-year-old Fort Collins man for investigation of criminal impersonation, unlawful possession of meth, unlawful possession of ...

Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA” or the “Act”). A key aspect of the bipartisan legislation provides for a “rebuttable presumption” that all goods produced, who...

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 judge in New York State court on Friday disqualified U.S. law firm Cahill Gordon & Reindel from representi...

Focus An estimated 371,000 Californians -- about 1% of the state's residents -- rely on drinking water that may contain high levels of toxic chemicals such as arsenic, nitrates or hexavalent chromium, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of California campuses in Berkeley and Los Angeles. According to a press release announcing the results, the study is the firs...

Republican county executive candidate Herb McMillan thinks the Anne Arundel mask mandate violates state law. He predicted that a lawsuit may soon challenge the face covering requirement from Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman. (David Allen/Patch) ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — County executive candidate Herb McMillan alleged that the Anne Arundel mask mandate violates state law. The Republican...

Waikakoi bridge (left) and South Wailua bridge (right) are 110-year old structures in East Maui in need of repair or replacement. Photo Courtesy: County of Maui As a result of the new Bipartisan Infrastructure law, Hawai‘i will receive $339 million in federal funding over five years, including $67.8 million in 2022, for bridges in need of repair or replacement around the state. The funding co...