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Republican Glenn Youngkin, the incoming governor of Virginia, addresses members of the media as Ralph Northam, the state's out-going Democratic governor, and Suzanne Youngkin listen outside the Executive Mansion in Richmond, Va., on Nov. 4, 2021. Incoming GOP governor Youngkin vowed to ease employer rules State Democrats recently increased wages, banned LGBTQ bias Workplace law in Virginia ...

(Reuters) - Law firms brought on a historically diverse cohort of summer associates in 2021, according to new data from the National Association for Law Placement (NALP), outpacing diversity gains among more senior lawyers. The proportion of summer associates of color climbed to 41% in 2021, up from 36% in 2020. That represents the largest year-over-year increase since NALP began tracking thi...

When Stephanie Stewart invited a home security sales representative into her Carmel home in June 2019 to give her a cost estimate on an upgrade to her system, she had no idea the encounter would leave her traumatized and covered in bruises. The sales representative arrived around noon. Shortly after, Stewart blacked out. He left over four hours later — three hours before an unconscious Stewa...

Ohioans are newly protected against many of the surprise high bills that come when patients accidentally go out-of-network when seeking health services. The protections come from two new laws, one at the state level effective today and also a federal law effective since Jan. 1. These laws take aim at a practice often called surprise billing, which can happen when patients accidentally get med...

A camp for Dakota Access Pipeline water protectors on the day it was slated to be raided. (Michael Nigro / Getty) This story was produced for Student Nation, a program of the Nation Fund for Independent Journalism, which is dedicated to highlighting the best of student journalism. For more Student Nation, check out our archive or learn more about the program here. StudentNation is made p...

Expansion of California Family Right Acts AB-1033 Expands the definition of “family member” covered under the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to include parents-in-law with serious health conditions for which an employee can take leave. Silenced No More Act SB-331 Broadening the prohibition on non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements involving workplace harassment and/or discrim...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The former top deputy and chief legal counsel to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is rejoining a law firm where he once worked. A news release from the Baker Donelson law firm says Lang Wiseman will practice from offices in Nashville and Memphis, where he lived before joining the Lee administration. Wiseman joined the Republican governor’s team in 2019 on the heels of Lee’s 201...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The former top deputy and chief legal counsel to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is rejoining a law firm where he once worked. A news release from the Baker Donelson law firm says Lang Wiseman will practice from offices in Nashville and Memphis, where he lived before joining the Lee administration. Wiseman joined the Republican governor’s team in 2019 on the heels of Lee’s 201...

Tennessee governor's ex-top deputy to join law firm  Bowling Green Daily News

New database provides window into bad law officers, but doesn't reveal all bad acts  Colorado Springs Independent