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December 17, 2021

How a Lowcountry teacher is trying to change student perceptions of law enforcement - ABC NEWS 4

North Charleston High School (WCIV)<p>{/p} A Mount Pleasant Police Officer turned school teacher is using his experience to encourage the next generation of officers and attorneys. But that’s only the beginning. “There weren’t any lesson plans. There was no real curriculum,” said Jay Tronco, who teaches law enforcement at North Charleston High School. “So, the entire creation of the pro...
December 17, 2021

Dentons wants out of Japanese billionaire's $50 million fee fight with law firm - Reuters

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) - Global law firm Dentons on Friday asked to withdraw from representing a Japanese pachinko billionaire in a $50 m...
December 17, 2021

Gov. Pritzker signs bill rescinding requirement that minors notify parents before abortion - The State Journal-Register

Capitol News Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a law on Friday that ends parental notification, a requirement that doctors notify the parents of a minor seeking an abortion. “With reproductive rights under attack across the nation, Illinois is once again establishing itself as a leader in ensuring access to health care services,” Pritzker said. “This repeal was essential; because it was the ...
December 17, 2021

Local airport leaders discuss Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding - WJHL-TV News Channel 11

BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award about $59 million to airports across Tennessee, and local airports are in the process of deciding how they should spend the funds they are allocated. The funding is being made available across the United States through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Locally, the funding will go towards improvements for airpor...
December 17, 2021

This Law School's Quality Of Life Is Tops - Above the Law

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which law school ranks #1 for quality of life according to the latest Princeton Review rankings? Hint: The ranking is based on students’ responses to questions including how they rate the beauty, safety, and location of their campus, their campus dorms and food, their ease in getting around the campus and in dealing with the ...
December 17, 2021

NM judge rules patient cannabis purchase limits consistent with state law - New Mexico Political Report

A New Mexico state judge ruled on Thursday that medical cannabis patients cannot purchase the same amount as non-patients when recreational-use sales begin. Second Judicial District Court Judge Benjamin Chavez, in his written ruling, dismissed a claim from a medical cannabis patient that medical cannabis patients should be afforded the same purchase limits as what is laid out in the state’s C...
December 17, 2021

EQUITY ALERT: ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Baidu Inc. Investors With Losses Over $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important February 14 Deadline in Securities Class Action – BIDU - Business Wire

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU) between March 22, 2021 and March 29, 2021, inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later...
December 17, 2021

"The Law of '. . . or Else'" - Reason

Columbia Law School's Philip Hamburger, author of Is Administrative Law Unlawful?, has a new book: Purchasing Submission: Conditions, Power and Freedom. I reviewed the book for the latest issue of National Review. Here is an excerpt from my review: "The Law of '. . . or Else'" Buried deep in the House-passed "Build Back Better" bill are a set of climate provisions. One section in particular ...
December 17, 2021

US Olympians to be Briefed on Chinese Law Before Beijing Games - VOA Asia

Visitors pose for a selfie with a statue containing the Olympic rings at a park near the headquarters for the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games in Beijing, Dec. 16, 2021 LOS ANGELES — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee said Friday that it is preparing athletes and officials for a 2022 Beijing Winter Games "unlike any other" amid continuing coronavirus concerns and crit...
December 17, 2021

New law aims to address Pa. substitute teacher shortage - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Gov. Tom Wolf signed a bill into law Friday aimed at alleviating the longstanding substitute teacher shortage impacting schools across Pennsylvania. The bipartisan legislation increases the number of people eligible to substitute in public schools and provides flexibility to ensure safe and structured learning environments, according to the governor. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have lea...