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January 14, 2022

Environmental disasters are fueling migration: Why international law must recognize climate refugees - Phys.org

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain When hurricanes Eta and Iota barrelled into Central America in November 2020, they flooded towns and cities, caused catastrophic losses in the agricultural sector and contributed to food insecurity. In all, 4.7 million Hondurans were affected, and tens of thousands decided to leave, forming migrant caravans in a desperate attempt to rebuild their lives in the...
January 14, 2022

Sponsor: Ohio Voting Law Overhaul Won't Be Ready for 2022 - U.S. News & World Report

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A significant rewrite of Ohio's election laws that includes both new restrictions on voting and some added conveniences long supported by voting rights advocates will not be ready for 2022 elections, its sponsor says. Republican state Rep. Bill Seitz, the bill's sponsor, said concerns raised by Ohio Republican Party Chair Bob Paduchik about one of those conveniences — a ...
January 14, 2022

Largest Buffalo law firms 2022 - Buffalo Business First - Buffalo Business First

Largest Buffalo law firms 2022 - Buffalo Business First  Buffalo Business First
January 14, 2022

Disbarment recommended for Tom Girardi, lawyer whose law firm was portrayed in 'Erin Brockovich' movie - ABA Journal

Image from Shutterstock. A California bar court judge has recommended the disbarment of lawyer Tom Girardi, whose estranged wife is Erika Girardi of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reality TV show. Girardi did not respond to the ethics charges, said State Bar of California Judge Yvette Roland in her Jan. 10 order. Law.com and Bloomberg Law have coverage. The State Bar of California had a...
January 14, 2022

A look ahead: Q&A with Hawaii's law firms - Pacific Business News - Pacific Business News (Honolulu)

Pacific Business News speaks with some of Hawaii's top law firms to see what their focus is going into the new year. What practice areas or specializations has your firm added or done away with in the last year? Andrew Lautenbach, director, commercial litigation at Starn O’Toole Marcus & Fisher: While not a new practice area for the firm, in the last 12 months, we have devoted resources t...
January 14, 2022

Prominent law firm names slate of new partners - Business Observer

Courtesy. Tori Simmons, a Duke University School of Law graduate, has been named a shareholder at Hill Ward Henderson in Tampa, along with seven of her colleagues. TAMPA — Hill Ward Henderson, a Tampa-based law firm, has promoted eight of its attorneys to shareholder status. According to a news release, Ryan Angel, Jill Bell, Carolina Blanco, David Hughes, Connolly McArthur, Tori Simmons, Em...
January 14, 2022

Paxton violated law and must release records related to Jan. 6 Trump rally, district attorney says - KUT

State Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a press conference at the Houston Recovery Center in October. The Travis County district attorney on Thursday found that Attorney General Ken Paxton violated the state's open records law by not turning over his communications from last January when he visited Washington, D.C., for a pro-Trump rally that preceded the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Ca...
January 14, 2022

What to Do and Expect When Pulled Over by Law Enforcement - bigcountrynewsconnection.com

What to Do and Expect When Pulled Over by Law Enforcement  bigcountrynewsconnection.com
January 14, 2022

Local law enforcement offers tips to protect your child from being solicited online - WMBB - mypanhandle.com

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB)– According to the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) in 2020, the Panhandle region had the highest rate per capita of child victims in the entire state of Florida, and that number was 201, and in 2021 the number of victims increased by 40%. Chief J.R. Talamantez with the Panama City Beach Police Department said children are often solicited online,...