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The Brainerd community in Chattanooga was devastated in 2016 when a school bus rolled over on a winding road and crashed into a tree, killing six children and injuring most of the 37 on board. Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery III said he did not take kindly to what he characterized as grieving families being solicited for lawsuits even as they were at a funeral home making arrangeme...

A small Delaware city passed an abortion ordinance Tuesday that the state’s attorney general has called unconstitutional. The Seaford City Council voted 3-2 in favor of the measure that requires the burial or cremation of “fetal remains” from any abortion performed in the city. Critics argue the ordinance creates extra barriers to abortion services, but supporters say it’s about the dignified...

Kathryn and James Murdoch on June 19, 2021 in New York City. Rupert Murdoch's daughter-in-law Kathryn is championing a fight against disinformation and partisanship. She pledged $100 million of family foundation money to combat fake news, especially on climate coverage. Lawmakers have accused outlets including Rupert Murdoch's Fox News of promoting misinformation. Rupert Murdoch's daughter-...

NGO Monitor's upcoming report will find that Israeli practices and policies are not comparable to those of apartheid South Africa. AN EXTERIOR view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague. (photo credit: PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS) Attempts to tar Israel as an apartheid state under international law, twist legal tools for political ends, a new NGO Monitor report argues. Authored b...

Although Texas has more than 100,000 licensed attorneys, many of its residents’ legal needs remain unmet. This is particularly true in appellate courts, where fewer attorneys practice. Luckily, Texas lawyers, judges, and bar leaders have worked to connect unrepresented litigants with counsel willing to handle their appeals pro bono. In this episode, Todd Smith and Jody Sanders visit with appe...

A Police Special Task Force is deployed after eight inmates were killed in a prison incident in Mahara, on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, November 30, 2020. Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa carries little credibility when he tells foreign diplomats he will reform the country’s Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). After all, earlier this year, he acted to make the law, which permits...

As thousands of Boomer attorneys consider retiring, this CLE will address how to value, sell, and purchase a law practice now. Our expert presenters will discuss how lawyers can prepare for selling their practices well before they pull the trigger, by building systems and processes that can enhance value across their practices. They will also explain the 5 components involved with valuing a l...

Mineral Wells Airport to get $159000 via Bipartisan Infrastructure Law  Weatherford Democrat

Labor Law §240 deals with devices used in the performance of height-related tasks at named work sites. The devices are ladders, scaffolds, hoists etc., with the statute additionally listing components or accessories of these devices as can be seen in Industrial Code 23 provisions devoted to them. Where defects, inadequacies or absences for need of subcontractor’s devices cause harm to their e...

Police lights. (KPRC/File) HOUSTON – The year 2021 was a difficult one for the Houston area and its law enforcement community, with several law enforcement officers losing their lives. Here is a look at each of the officers who died this year. Harris County District Attorney’s Office Investigator Richard Anthony Sepolio, Sr., died on Jan. 13, 2021. He reportedly died from complications as the...