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The state Legislature has taken another step toward making “porch piracy” a more serious crime, thanks in part to the efforts of Jersey City Assemblyman Raj Mukherji. The assembly Monday passed the “Defense Against Porch Pirates Act,” which would make most acts of package theft a crime punishable by three to five years in prison. Assemblymen Robert Karabinchak, D-Edison, and Gordon Johnson, D...

Here are some of the biggest developments in environmental law in 2021. Francis Chung/E&E News President Biden’s first 11 months in office have brought new environmental regulations for litigants to spar over — and new judges to referee the disputes. The year’s biggest environmental law milestone — the Supreme Court’s October decision to review EPA’s climate authority — is thought to be t...

(Bloomberg) -- For years, Carolyn Kitto has trekked through the Himalayan foothills in northern India to assess the working conditions of pickers who gather tea leaves for global brands. Most Read from Bloomberg At times, that’s meant wading knee-deep in raw sewage to talk to workers in their make-shift cabins looking for signs of modern slavery -- forced or child labor, indentured staff or i...

Carolyn Kitto For years, Carolyn Kitto has trekked through the Himalayan foothills in northern India to assess the working conditions of pickers who gather tea leaves for global brands. At times, that’s meant wading knee-deep in raw sewage to talk to workers in their make-shift cabins looking for signs of modern slavery -- forced or child labor, indentured staff or illegal fees paid to recrui...

BENSALEM, Pa., December 21, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming February 8, 2022 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who purchased Cloopen Group Holding Limited ("Cloopen" or the "Company") (NYSE: RAAS): (a) American Depositary Shares ("ADSs") pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s February 2...

HOUSTON, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study authored by University of Houston Law Center Professor Jim Hawkins and student Tiffany Penner and published in the Emory Law Journal indicates that the payday lending industry often targets Black and Latino communities in advertising their products, while the mainstream banking industry targets white consumers. In "Advertising Injustices: Mar...

A state appeals court is asking that the state Supreme Court decide whether a constitutional amendment that sought to enhance the rights of crime victims in Wisconsin was properly put before voters before it was enacted last year. Taking some extra steps to secure your home before you go on vacation can keep you safe from burglary. Watch this to find out some easy tips on how to do so. L...

Seyfarth Synopsis: A new law in New York City restricts the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) to screen candidates for employment or promotion, and will take effect on January 1, 2023. Although employers have a year to prepare, those that intend to rely on AI during the hiring process after January 2023 must submit their AI tools to a “bias audit” now. Companies that use AI as a componen...

Credit: Publicis A little more than two years after he joined Apple as its VP of marcom integration, Ad Age has learned that Nick Law is departing the company, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In June of 2019, the longtime agency vet announced he would be leaving his post as Publicis Groupe chief creative officer to join the Cupertino, California-based giant.