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Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during an event with Australian Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews to enter into a new law enforcement partnership at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. A United States and Australia bilateral agreement was signed with the goal of strengthening public safety for both countries. U.S. federal law enforcement has p...

Kendrick Law Sr. is going to miss his old perch, atop the bleachers, most of the time in the corner, typically with a fisherman’s hat on, sunglasses and little video camera in his hand, shooting clips of the best player on the field, his son Kendrick Law who will announce his college decision Friday afternoon between Alabama, Florida State, LSU and Texas. The ceremony begins at 4pm (EST) and ...

‘Tis the season for retailers to set best practices to avoid class actions, regulatory enforcement actions, and competitor claims. Ring in the new year with these top five U.S. advertising and marketing law takeaways. Review advertising and disclosures for subscriptions that automatically renew. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state legislatures, attorneys general, and class action plai...

The City of Bellevue passed a similar resolution (KMVT) BLAINE COUNTY, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The City of Ketchum joined the City of Hailey recently in passing a safe communities resolution. The purpose is to prevent city police and staff from requesting documents regarding someone’s immigration status, and from using city funds. “Something shown time and time again by a prolific amount of natio...

LAS VEGAS – This week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada recognized nine federal, state, and local law enforcement officers and special agents who went above and beyond in 2021, putting themselves at risk to support the Department of Justice’s mission. “These awards honor law enforcement’s commitment to maintaining public safety across Nevada,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Ch...

In 2021, Canada saw significant statutory and case law developments in labour and employment law, some of which related to COVID-19. This Insight provides an overview of key 2021 developments, with links to more detailed articles and commentary. On January 1, 2021, Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and other legislation (Bill C-65) and the Work Place Harassment and Violence R...

The Carlson Law Firm got a head start on putting a bow on another year of giving by delivering the spirit of Christmas this holiday season to a dozen families in different areas of the state. Managing Partner Craig Carlson joined Studio 512 Co-Host Rosie Newberry to tell us more. Since 2018, The Carlson Law Firm has circulated nomination forms in English and Spanish for a Carlson Christmas Mi...

On November 18, 2021, Governor Cooper signed into law Session Law 2021-180 (Senate Bill 105). This legislation updated North Carolina’s reference to the Internal Revenue Code from May 1, 2020, to April 1, 2021. As enacted, any changes made as of April 1, 2021, including any changes made by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) (collect...

Courtesy of Gates Police GATES, N.Y. (WROC) — The streets of Gates will be lit up this upcoming week for the town’s Santa Parade. The Gates Police Department among others will dash through neighborhoods in the spirit of holidays. The first night of celebrations begins this Sunday at 5:30 p.m. Santa and his partners will be leaving from the parking lot of Gates Town Hall each night. Gates Poli...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to fund new cleanup projects at 49 Superfund sites on the National Priorities List using funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Until this historic investment, many of these were part of a backlog of Superfund sites with new construction projects awaiting funding. More than 60 percent of the sites are in historically underse...