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Local law enforcement officers are investigating "credible" online threats that have been directed against Shasta County officials. "The county is aware of concerning online activity including violent comments and pointed threats against county officials," Shasta County Public Information Officer Tim Mapes said in a Friday morning press release. The statement did not identify which county o...

Sackler EXCLUSIVE: Neil Sacker has put up a new legal shingle in town. The former Miramax EVP has founded Sacker Entertainment Law Firm. Joining the now ex-Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP partner at the new LA-based venture is former Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP associate Andy Tan, who most recently served as an investment firm in-house counsel Having formally opened the doors soon afte...

File Photo With the start of the new year, a federal law required food processors to label their products alerting consumers to genetically modified ingredients. But critics say the new law essentially lets the industry hide the information by sticking the information behind cumbersome technology and experts say the change won’t alter what consumers buy. The National Bioengineered Food Dis...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Friday, Jan. 14 over the state’s ethics law. This comes after a challenge in the cases of four public officials charged with ethics violations. Former Dona Ana County Treasurer David Gutierrez is accused of pursuing a relationship with an employee. Sixth Judicial District Attorney Francesca Estevez is suspected of trying...

(Reuters) - January may be cold and gray, but as a longtime legal business reporter/geek, I look forward to it every year. That’s because it’s when we start finding out how law firms fared financially the year before. FisherBroyles gave me an exclusive peek at its 2021 numbers, and I can see why the 283-lawyer virtual or “distributed” firm is eager to share the news. Revenue is up 30% to $136...

Kyrie Irving can't play in home games, but unvaccinated players from visiting teams can play in those games. An intriguing idea was floated this week by New York Daily News writer Stefan Bondy: By paying relatively modest fines to New York City, the Brooklyn Nets could play Kyrie Irving in home games. The move would remedy a competitive disadvantage the Nets face in losing their star point gu...

The Loyal Order of Moose Westfield Lodge No. 1255 building at 54-56 Washington St. was sold for $280,000. (Jim Kinney / The Republican) WESTFIELD — The former Moose Lodge at 54-56 Washington St. was sold last month to investors from the Dunn & Phillips law firm across the street who plan to convert the building into law offices and space for lease. New owners Smails LLC bought the 70-year...

Lawmakers propose changes in stalled right-to-repair law  BetaBoston

John Cunningham To individuals who have ownership interests in pass-through businesses (whom I’ll refer to here as “qualified taxpayers”), Internal Revenue Code Section 199A provides huge annual federal income tax deductions. These deductions can amount to up to 20% of their shares of the “qualified business income” of their business. (For most qualified taxpayers, “qualified business income”...

It’s not every day that a long-running show that seemed like it was over comes back after over 10 years away from the small screen, yet that’s exactly what’s happening with on NBC with the spinoff-spawning crime drama Law & Order. Long-time cast member Sam Waterston, who portrayed Jack McCoy from 1994-2010, is coming back to reprise the character for the revival in Season 21, and fans sho...