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January 06, 2022

Proposed Constitutional Carry law: What it means for Middle Georgia - 41 NBC News

A proposed law aims to eliminate the need for a Weapons Carry License in Georgia. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Howard Reed has been a gun owner for more than 40 years. He says his love for collecting guns motivated him to open a gun store in Macon 20 years ago. As someone who handles guns every day, he’s hoping it becomes simpler for others, too. “I would say in a heartbeat that if it was ...
January 06, 2022

The Cold War Zombie Law That Uses Jews as an Excuse - Tablet Magazine

In hindsight, the supposedly peaceful dissolution of the Soviet Union more closely resembles the slow motion fragmentation of the Ottoman Empire than the Hegelian conclusion of history. The recent war between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the attempt by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko to flood Europe with refugees, and the extended standoff between Moscow and Kyiv are just a few of the mo...
January 06, 2022

Law.com Trendspotter: It's a New Year, COVID's Still Here and It's Gut Check Time for Law Firms - Law.com

Credit: Elnur/Shutterstock.com Over the past two years, law firms have surprised many a naysayer by demonstrating a previously unseen ability to adapt to extreme circumstances and unanticipated challenges. But 2022 could be the true test of whether a segment of the industry that is notoriously resistant to change has any appetite for true, lasting transformation.
January 06, 2022

Sen. Wilson, GOP lawmakers announce bills targeting Washington's 'anti-policing' laws - Police News

The bills would repeal HB 1310, which requires police officers to use the least amount of force necessary and limits when police can pursue a suspect By Shari Phiel The Columbian VANCOUVER, Wash. — State House and Senate Republicans on Wednesday announced a set of "Safe Washington" legislative proposals, a package of bills aimed at reforming what lawmakers call "anti-policing" laws that went...
January 06, 2022

Ex-Speaker Chatfield's sister-in-law accuses him of sexual assault - Crain's Detroit Business

Rep. Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, served three two-year terms in the Michigan House from 2015 until the end of 2020, including a stint as speaker in 2019-20. Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield's sister-in-law has filed a criminal complaint against Chatfield alleging he sexually assaulted her multiple times over 12 years, starting when she was a teenager until last summer, her lawy...
January 06, 2022

Ex-Speaker Chatfield's sister-in-law tells police he sexually assaulted her - Crain's Detroit Business

Rep. Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, served three two-year terms in the Michigan House from 2015 until the end of 2020, including a stint as speaker in 2019-20. Former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield's sister-in-law has filed a criminal complaint against Chatfield alleging he sexually assaulted her multiple times over 12 years, starting when she was a teenager until last summer, her lawy...
January 06, 2022

Judge Judy Sheindlin Establishes NYLS Scholars Program for Women in Law | New York Law Journal - Law.com

Photo: Michael Becker for IMDb TV The Judge Judy Sheindlin Honors Scholars Program has been established at the New York Law School to benefit women in law because, as Sheindlin told Law.com on Thursday, she wanted to use the ”wonderful things” that have happened to her in her own career to help nurture female law students. Sheindlin made a legacy gift to the school from which she graduated in...
January 06, 2022

Texas Laws Surrounding Labor and COVID-19 - The National Law Review

Episode 3: Texas Labor & Employment Laws: The New Normal – Part 1 Episode 4: Texas Labor & Employment Laws: The New Normal – Part 2 You are responsible for reading, understanding and agreeing to the National Law Review's (NLR’s) and the National Law Forum LLC's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before using the National Law Review website. The National Law Review is a free to use, no-lo...
January 06, 2022

BREAKING THE STIGMA: Suicide is second leading cause of death within law enforcement - KTTC

Invisible Wounds Project (FREE TO USE) ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – While navigating life in a pandemic, another crisis is starting to bear its teeth. In 2021, suicide was determined to be the second leading cause of death in law enforcement. Blue Help is an organization working to honor the service of law enforcement officers who died by suicide. Last year, suicide claimed the lives of 150 offi...
January 06, 2022

Bird Law Spells Lights Out for City-Owned Buildings in Bid to Save Feathered Friends - THE CITY

A bird soars between buildings at Brookfield Place in Battery Park City, Sept. 30, 2019. Rita McMahon sees carnage falling from the sky. Each year, about 1,000 injured birds are brought to the Wild Bird Fund, the Manhattan-based rehabilitation center she directs. Many arrive with double concussions from first smacking into buildings then tumbling to the pavement. Some additionally get hypo...