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A legal showdown over a controversial state elections law is set to take place next month, after a federal judge rejected efforts to short-circuit a trial in constitutional challenges by voting-rights groups. The League of Women Voters of Florida, the Florida Conference of the NAACP, Disability Rights Florida and a number of other groups filed a series of lawsuits challenging the measure (SB ...

Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Mayor Todd Gloria signed the Barrio Logan Community Plan Update into law Tuesday, replacing a 43-year old blueprint with one intended to end what some city council members called environmental racism in the San Diego neighborhood plagued with lo...

Law Books on Consumer Protection Archer Law is relocating from Haddonfield to Voorhees, to the former American Water headquarters. The full-service law firm on Tuesday announced the move of its headquarters, which becomes effective January 2022, stating that the change positions it for continued growth and expansion within a more collaborative, technologically advanced space. “We are excited ...

PROVIDENCE — Facing an unprecedented staffing shortage, Rhode Island nursing homes are pleading with state leaders to suspend for one year a law scheduled to take effect Jan. 1 that requires new minimum staffing levels. The state’s 80 nursing homes are already struggling to fill, collectively, 1,920 vacant positions, says the Rhode Island Health Care Association and Leading Age Rhode Island,...

An Illinois law limiting the use of restrictive covenants and codifying existing case law around their enforcement takes effect January 1, 2022. Employers who have not yet reviewed their non-competition and non-solicitation agreements and policies and made necessary revisions should do so now to ensure their agreements will be valid and enforceable under the new law. Income Thresholds for Res...

With top executives leaving the most traditional Silicon Valley business, Apple is suffering another loss as Nick Law, its VP of Marcom Integration, who is departing from the company after a little more than two years in this role. The departure of Nick Law was revealed by Ad Age quoting “multiple people familiar with the matter.” According to the publication, in June of 2019, “the longtime a...

A bill designed to prevent fatal battles against bullying like Mallory Grossman's came closer to become New Jersey law. (Courtesy of Mallory's Army) ROCKAWAY, NJ — "Mallory's Law" is just a signature away from becoming New Jersey law. Named after Mallory Grossman, who took her own life in 2017, the bill is designed to strengthen and formalize schools' anti-bullying policies. Mallory's mother,...

Crain’s New York Business named Chair and Managing Partner Barbara Becker among its 2022 Notable Women in Law. The publication noted, “These impressive attorneys were chosen not only for their skills and accomplishments in the courtroom, but for their leadership outside of it.” The list was published on December 20, 2021. Barbara Becker is Chair and Managing Partner of Gibson Dunn. Prior to t...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — An individual used an unlocked door to enter and burglarize the Deubrook School greenhouse, The Brooking County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on its Facebook page. Once inside, the individual(s) caused $1,000 in damage by destroying almost all of the plants and pots in the greenhouse. The incident happened between 3:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, and 8:30 a.m. Monday, D...

Portland law firm Verrill plans to “combine” with Boston firm Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster to strengthen its presence in that city, the firm said Tuesday. Verrill said the deal is not a typical acquisition in that neither firm is buying the other. However, the combined entity will operate under the Verrill name. Verrill would not disclose the terms of the transaction, which is expected to...