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January 14, 2022

THE ESG AND LAW INSTITUTE PARTNERS WITH HOWARD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW - Howard Newsroom

Share: New York and Washington, D.C.– Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP’s ESG and Law Institute, a forum of businesses and academic institutions dedicated to the independent study of issues relating to the intersection of ESG (environmental, social and governance), business and the law, today announced that it has signed on its second academic partner, Howard University Scho...
January 14, 2022

‘Part of the soul of the place.’ UK law professor’s death leaves school bereft. - Lexington Herald Leader

Institutions come to be defined by the individuals who represent them at their very best. Our friend and colleague Christopher Wayne Frost was a defining part of the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law. As a graduate of the school (first in his class) and as a member of the faculty for the past 24 years, Professor Frost was one of the legends of the law school — part of the soul o...
January 14, 2022

Ohio voting law overhaul won't be ready for 2022 - WTAP-TV

A significant rewrite of Ohio’s election laws that includes both new restrictions on voting and some added conveniences supported by voting rights advocates won’t be ready for 2022 elections. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A significant rewrite of Ohio’s election laws that includes both new restrictions on voting and some added conveniences supported by voting rights advocates won’t be ready for 2022 ...
January 14, 2022

GOP Ohio Congressional Delegation Wants Chip Law Funded - U.S. News & World Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — GOP members of the Ohio congressional delegation Friday asked House and Senate leaders to fully fund a law meant to address a global shortage of semiconductor chips used in phones, cars and video games. The request comes as multiple media reports say Santa Clara, California-based Intel Corp. intends to build a massive computer-chip factory near Columbus, the latest semic...
January 14, 2022

Texas district attorney says AG Ken Paxton violated open records law, must release Jan. 6 records | TheHill - The Hill

A Texas district attorney’s office said in a letter to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) that he violated the state's open records laws and was required to release communications sought by five newspapers relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the Capitol riot. Jackie Wood, the director of public integrity and complex crimes for the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, tol...
January 14, 2022

Commercial Fleet Electrification: New Law, Infrastructure, and Vehicles - JD Supra

In Short The Situation: In December 2021, the Biden administration increased the focus on the rapidly evolving alternative vehicle industry by releasing its Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan. The Result: The Plan seeks to increase battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, and hydrogen electric vehicles ("EV") market share, amplify the U.S. charging network, and augment U.S. manufacturing...
January 14, 2022

Sex accuser Virginia Giuffre says Prince Andrew is 'not above the law' - New York Post

Virginia Roberts Giuffre took to Twitter to call for Prince Andrew to be held accountable for his alleged crimes against her. Prince Andrew’s sex accuser said Friday that the fallen royal “must be held accountable” — a day after her lawsuit saw him stripped of being His Royal Highness. “I’m glad I will have the chance to continue to expose the truth,” tweeted Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 38, of ...
January 14, 2022

How the business of law works in Hawaii now - Pacific Business News - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

The past two years of the Covid economy have been — to use that now well-worn term — pivotal to the practice and business of law in Hawaii. It accelerated trends toward automation and online services both within firms and in the courts, in ways that, while sometimes challenging, have paid off in ways that will benefit attorneys and clients alike. In a wide-ranging interview with Pacific Busin...
January 14, 2022

Sponsor: Ohio voting law overhaul won’t be ready for 2022 - WANE

FILE-This Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 file photo shows Board of Elections worker Bob Moody moving boxes of ballots at the Trumbull County Board of Elections in Warren, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A significant rewrite of Ohio’s election laws that includes both new restrictions on voting and some added conveniences supported by voting rights advocates will not be ready ...
January 14, 2022

Managing Pressure At Work - Above the LawAbove the Law - Above the Law

(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney) [Warning: Spoilers abound for the Disney movie “Encanto.”] If you have a pulse on the popular culture, you know that Disney released its newest animated hit, “Encanto,” over the holidays. The movie currently has songs on the Billboard 100. “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” is playing everywhere, or maybe just in my house! This article provide...