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The North Carolina Legislative Building is seen in Raleigh. Lower state income taxes and stronger mandates addressing the mental health of law enforcement officers in North Carolina take effect with the new year. Among the roughly 20 laws that went into effect in whole or in part Jan. 1 are the start of a multiyear reduction in the individual income tax rate and another round of higher inco...

Protections and benefits for domestic workers in New York are being expanded under a pair of new laws approved by Gov. Kathy Hochul late last week. The measures include the extension of the state's human rights law to include domestic workers and expanding New York's paid family leave benefit to include domestic workers. The laws, backed by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar and Sens. Jessica Ram...

Inquiries about criminal records banned before first offer Proposed rule to address compliance expected this month Federal contractors no longer can inquire about an applicant’s criminal history before extending a conditional job offer to work on a government contract, a new prohibition that stems from a Trump-era defense policy law. The restriction, tucked into the National Defense Authori...

Following the law is not a disadvantage  Israel Hayom

BRUSSELS — After long indulging him, leaders in the European Union now widely consider one of their own, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, an existential threat to a bloc that holds itself up as a model of human rights and the rule of law. Mr. Orban has spent the past decade steadily building his “illiberal state,” as he proudly calls Hungary, with the help of lavish E.U. funding. Even ...

WASHINGTON — Before Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh joined the Supreme Court, he served on a federal appeals court for more than a decade. In a memorable 2013 dissent, he reflected on the obligations of lower courts in the judicial hierarchy. “It is essential that we follow both the words and the music of Supreme Court opinions,” he wrote, meaning that judges on lower courts must follow not only t...

A long-running tax dispute involving Facebook Inc. parent Meta Platforms Inc. is headed back to trial in early 2022. Above, the company's European headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. High-dollar international tax disputes, new state taxes on digital activities, and continued challenges to the 2017 tax law are among the big legal issues tax professionals are keeping a close eye on in the new year...

Regional wildlife law enforcement have more tools to patrol the Olympic Peninsula’s rivers and coastlines thanks to a collaboration of Washington state fishing advocates. The Wild Steelhead Coalition, the Wild Salmon Center and Wild Steelheaders United (Trout Unlimited) recently joined forces to donate a package of equipment — including rafts, trail cameras, waders and boots and a drone — to ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill increasing funding for Early Intervention programs in New York State. This is a major victory for our children and to their families who struggle to access needed services. The law (S.5560-A/A.5339) boosted funding by an additional $40 million to early intervention education for toddlers with different abilities. This funding will be key in identi...

The demand for attorneys—especially senior associates—has never been higher due to the impact of the pandemic, says Michelle Foster, founder and managing partner of the Foster Group, a boutique legal recruiting company. She shares insights on how her company and legal recruiters in general adapted to the changing legal industry and workplace over the last year. When the Covid-19 pandemic star...