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The new year will ring in several new laws for Texans. Twenty-three bills will be made law starting Jan. 1, following six bills going into effect on the 18th. Renters’ rights, veteran benefits, bail reform and police budgeting are just a few of the subjects. But perhaps one of the most controversial pieces of legislature are restrictions for transgendered athletes. Governor Gregg Abbott backe...

BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyros Law Offices is alerting investors of Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:NLOK, FormerlyNASDAQ:SYMC) that the deadline in filing claims from the investor lawsuit settlement against the company is fast approaching. The company has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit filed against it by investors for over $70 million dollars. Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ:N...

BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyros Law Offices is alerting investors of Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE: GVA) that the deadline in filing claims from the investor lawsuit settlement against the company is fast approaching. The company has agreed to settle a shareholder lawsuit filed against it by investors for over $120 million dollars. Granite Construction Incorporated (NYSE...

Officers are in the Cooper Gulch area of Eureka after a chase involving a green Ford Explorer that began just before 7:45 p.m. According to scanner traffic, the vehicle reached speeds of 55 miles per hour in the city before the occupants fled on foot. Officers quickly apprehended one of the suspects and began searching “the cemetery” and Cooper Gulch looking for the other suspect. We will upd...

Most states in the U.S. are in violation of a major federal drug statute. The 1971 Controlled Substances Act lists marijuana in the most dangerous category defined in the law, on par with cocaine and heroin because of its supposed potential for abuse and lack of medical applications. But 36 states plus the District of Columbia allow either full legalization for adult use or wide scale medical...

Ohioans typically know what laws dictate when they can shoot off fireworks and whether it's illegal to steal from your neighbor. (Spoiler alert: It is.) But Ohio has several lesser-known rules on the books that deal with everything from owning wild animals to a ban on selling liquor in brothels. Here are five laws you can bust out as trivia the next time you get together with friends and fam...

thumb_46992.png Starting January 1, 2022, if you are at a restaurant and want plastic utensils “to go” with your food, you will have to ask for them. Jennifer Hahn, owner of Papa Baird's, says she is all for the new state law that says restaurants cannot give out plastic, single-use items such as spoons or forks unless the customer asks. Hahn added they have been doing this since the beginnin...

The law, which takes effect Jan. 1, aims to reduce waste by banning restaurants from automatically including plastic silverware, straws and condiments. VANCOUVER, Wash. — A Washington state law taking effect Jan. 1 will stop restaurants and other businesses from automatically including plastic utensils in to-go orders. It will also require customers to ask for straws and lids for most cold b...

INDIA - 2019/07/26: In this photo illustration a popular American social news aggregation ... [+] SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Residents of the internet may be familiar with Godwin’s Law. It’s a pretty simple principle that postulates, “as a discussion on the Internet grows longer, the likelihood of a person being compared to Hitler, or another Nazi reference, increases.” Certai...

When New Year's Day falls on a Saturday, some Texans may find it hard to swallow. HOUSTON — Thousands of people moved to Texas again this year, and if you’re one of them, you may not be aware of some of the unusual laws we have, especially those that deal with buying alcohol. All liquor stores are closed in Texas on New Year’s Day and lots of folks had no idea. At Premier Fine Wine and Spir...