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SRA fines law firm for failing anti-money laundering rules Mishcon says it fully cooperated with the lawyer’s watchdog Mishcon de Reya LLP, known for its legal work advising Princess Diana in her divorce, was hit with a record fine for anti-money laundering failings, as the firm gears up for its initial public offering early this year. The law firm will pay 232,500 pounds ($314,500) to the ...

Colorado’s controversial new pay-equity law generated about 250 complaints in its first year on the books, but the state fined only one repeat-offender employer as it tried to emphasize education over enforcement. The law, passed in 2019, requires employers to list salary ranges in all job postings and to post openings so that they can be seen and used by everyone within a company. It also ba...

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State Bar of Texas Podcast Happy New Year! To ring in 2022, host Rocky Dhir welcomes Warren W. Harris and Kirsten Castañeda to look back at 2021 appellate law happenings and explore the lessons to be learned. Warren and Kirsten discuss topics from their recent appellate law articles for the Texas Bar Journal and offer guidance for attorneys on current issues. Warren W. Harris is a partner in ...

Electronic components on PCB textured chain parts. Blockchain and crypto currency concept. Getty Images stock photoGetty Images stock photo The New Scientist found UK law enforcement seized $435 million in crypto in the last five years. The London Metropolitan Police discovered most of the illicit bitcoin, the report found. Cryptocurrencies have become an increasingly popular medium to commi...

(Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) While President Biden has been present for over 30 State of the Union addresses, he will be giving his first Presidential one next month. To ensure that he doesn’t go off the cuff and authenticity check Black people again, I’m sure that he (and his staff) will give extended thought to the points he will need to address to make Joe Manchin happy. And whi...

On December 1, 2021, Judge Pitman of the Western District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the Texas Attorney General from enforcing HB 20. NetChoice v. Paxton. HB 20 prohibits large social media platforms from “censoring” content based on “viewpoint.”... Originally published in Media Law Resource Center’s MediaLawLetter, January 5, 2022. Please see full Publication below ...

Two tax changes took effect January 1, 2022 in Washington State, but neither is definitive. Capital Gains Tax The new capital gains tax became effective on Jan. 1. This 7% tax applies to profits from selling long-term assets, such as stocks and bonds. Whether individuals, or married couples, filers would have to make more than $250,000 in these sales for the tax to kick in. In addition, the t...

Lawmakers and law enforcement look back on January 6 to strengthen and unite for the future  KLAS - 8 News Now

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — As law enforcement and lawmakers look back on the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, they emphasize the importance of strengthening and uniting the country, and holding perpetrators accountable. “The actions we have taken thus far, will not be our last,” said Attorney General Merrick Garland. A year since the attack on the Capitol, Garland says more than 300...