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December 29, 2021

Senator wants to change Missouri’s distracted driving law - KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri has one of the laxest laws in the country for drivers on cell phones, and nearly a dozen lawmakers hope to change that in the coming months. The Show-Me State is one of only two states in the nation without a law that bans drivers from using their cell phones while behind the wheel. For the third holiday season in a row, a Columbia family is without their husban...
December 29, 2021

Call for law change to stop abusive partners inheriting from their victims - The Guardian

An MP has called for a change in the law after an abusive husband inherited his wife’s estate despite an inquest linking her suicide to domestic violence. Florence Eshalomi, the Labour MP for Vauxhall in south London, said there was a clear “hole in the law” when the husband, who was also convicted of attacking her, could benefit. The case was raised with Eshalomi by the woman’s son, one of h...
December 29, 2021

Amendments to NJ law could benefit repairers - Repairer Driven News

Share This: Recent amendments to the New Jersey Insurance Fair Conduct Act may help body shops in the state with insurance company dealings. While the New Jersey Business & Industry Association argues that the law, effective February 2020 and amended Dec. 20, 2021, will drive up insurance premiums Alliance of Automotive Service Providers/New Jersey (AASP/NJ) Executive Director Charles Bry...
December 29, 2021

Hong Kong cuts lawyers out of mortgage transactions to protect homebuyers - South China Morning Post

A new rule will allow a bank to pay the mortgage loan secured by a homebuyer directly into the bank account of the seller electronically The move aims to protect buyers who find themselves out of pocket when the law firm handling their transaction goes bust The new law will initially cover secondary market transactions before being extended to new flats. Photo: Bloomberg The role of lawyers a...
December 29, 2021

Safety bill prompted by Bradenton soldier's training death becomes law - Sarasota Herald-Tribune

After a Bradenton solider died in a military training accident in 2019, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan began a campaign to reform training safety standards that culminated this week when new guidelines similar to those proposed by the congressman became law as part of broader legislation. Bradenton native Nicholas Panipinto died in South Korea when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle overturned. The Army s...
December 29, 2021

South Jersey Elevator gives back to law enforcement groups - ROI-NJ.com

Supports drug abuse prevention and families of New Jersey police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty Blackwood-based South Jersey Elevator donated to Law Enforcement Against Drugs and the Garden State Law Enforcement Officers Association this holiday season. The finances donated support drug abuse prevention and families of New Jersey police officers who lost their lives in the...
December 29, 2021

Introducing The Daily Record's Power 30 Law - Maryland Daily Record

Introducing The Daily Record's Power 30 Law  Maryland Daily Record
December 29, 2021

Crossbow law review bittersweet, says partner of murdered man - BBC News

Image caption, Shane Gilmer died after he and partner Laura Sugden were shot by a crossbow-wielding neighbour The partner of a man murdered by a crossbow-wielding neighbour has welcomed a review into ownership rules. Laura Sugden survived after she and Shane Gilmer, 30, were shot with the weapon in their East Yorkshire home in 2018. Ms Sugden, 31, has been calling for law changes since the fa...
December 29, 2021

Kansas City police blame Missouri's lax gun laws for 19% climb in gun thefts from cars - KCUR

Two women walk along the alley connecting Mill Street to Pennsylvania Avenue in Westport in August 2020. Gun thefts in the Westport neighborhood jumped dramatically in June and account for 37% of the guns stolen in central Kansas City. Gun thefts from parked cars in Kansas City have increased 19% this year and police blame the relaxation of state gun laws. In 2021, 613 guns were stolen from...
December 29, 2021

New Texas laws take effect January 1, 2022 - The Dallas Morning News

An exterior view of the Texas State Capitol Annex rotunda in Austin, Texas, Thursday, December 9, 2021. Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) AUSTIN – Nearly two dozen bills the Legislature passed earlier this year will become law Saturday. Lawmakers approved the bills, some of which relate to certain tax rules or exemptions, during the regular legislative session that ended in May. Hundreds of ot...