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WARSAW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda said on Monday he vetoed a media bill that critics said aimed to silence a Discovery-owned news channel critical of the government. Unexpectedly rushed through parliament this month, the legislation would have tightened rules around foreign ownership of media, specifically affecting the ability of news channel TVN24, owned by U.S. med...

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. (Reuters) - Midsize U.S. law firms are facing recruiting pressure in a tight labor market, compelling some to raise early ca...

It’s no surprise that in 2021, Insights readers were acutely dialed into commentary about Covid-19 workplace vaccine mandates and criminal justice conversations accelerated by the murder of George Floyd. They were also interested in the future of cryptocurrency—a topic that produced our No. 1 most-read piece of the year. Here’s a look back at our top 12 pieces of 2021 and the topics that reso...

Firms are thriving and lawyers are working more than ever, and there appears to be no end in sight as the industry adapts to the second year of Covid-19. This year saw surging associate compensation, record levels of deals activity, a hot talent market, and multiple rounds of office return plans for the country’s largest law firms. Associates gained the most leverage that they’ve ever had in ...

BOSTON — A tax deduction for charitable donations approved by voters more than two decades ago will be delayed again after lawmakers failed to authorize the changes before recessing for a seven-week winter break. Under the law, people would be allowed to claim charitable contributions against their Part B adjusted gross income on their state taxes. The deduction could not be used for donation...

Why Kentucky law will make it hard for candle factory workers hurt in tornado to win lawsuit  Courier Journal

First responders risk their lives to protect yours. But they often time find themselves taking on more risk than necessary when respond to accidents on or near roads. “It’s not safe out there, many of us in the fire departments will tell you they’d rather respond to a fire and deal with that then be out on the roadways just because of the dangers that are out there,” said Merrill Fire Chief J...

The Plainfield Police Department and the Clark-Pleasant Community Schools have recently purchased automated license plate reading cameras from Flock Safety. The cameras are solar powered and wireless. A father in Plainfield stepped away from his vehicle at a gas station after his card declined at the pump. A few minutes later, his vehicle was stolen with his 6-month-old daughter inside. After...

Ahead of a Thai Cabinet meeting on 28 December, Amnesty International urges the government to immediately withdraw the proposed Operation of Not-for-Profit Organizations Act, after reviewing a copy of the latest draft. “In its current form the excessively restrictive law could easily be misused to obstruct the work of or even shut down a wide range of grassroots, national and international ci...

NEW HOPE leader Gideon Sa'ar, August 2, 2021 The Ministerial Committee on Legislation voted on Monday morning to advance Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar's Facebook bill. The bill aims to limit incitement on social media and is modeled after legislation that has passed in Germany, Australia, and other Western countries. It allows a court to demand the removal of content from social media that co...