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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — A new bill legitimizes midwives as an alternative birthing option for women across Illinois. Midwives can perform at-home births for mothers who don’t want to go to a hospital. “For those who have lost trust in the traditional hospital setting, home births may feel more comfortable,” Senator Cristina Castro (D-Chicago) said. “And making sure those who are there t...

Move to hire Front Range law firm prompts school board rift, legal questions  The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Someone called the Kalispell Police Department to complain about a man who used equipment to “plow rocks” onto his driveway and said, “he did it on purpose,” in retaliation for not letting him park equipment on their property. It can be assumed, but is not certain, that both parties were adults and not children. Dispatchers received a call where the line was open and there wasn’t any sound. O...

Central Maine Power utility lines are seen, Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021, in Pownal, Maine. Rolling blackouts may hit New England if there's an extended cold snap this winter. The CEO of power grid operator ISO New England said the situation is "precarious" because natural gas is in shorter-than-normal supply and also subject to supply chain disruptions. The federal government will have more contr...

Put aside the WYHA?s and the TTABlog Tests. Sink your teeth into this Harvard Law Review note that strikes at the heart of trademark infringement doctrine: "Trademark Injury in Law and Fact: A Standing Defense to Modern Infringement," 35 Harv. L. Rev. 667 (December 2021). This note posits that trademark law and the law of standing have grown apart. "Trademark law has expanded to recognize inf...

Credit: grublee/Shutterstock.com 2021 brought a host of seismic stories about the legal industry. Here, we take a look back at the themes that dominated the year combining the most-read stories on Law.com International with other major developments that took place over the last 12 months. 1. The Remote Working Debate Law firm leaders faced a quandary in trying to get people back into the offi...

Sister-in-law's annual gift cards just don't cut it  The Boston Globe

Dear Amy: Every year, my husband receives a text message from his sister asking what our two children would like for Christmas. She does not acknowledge our children’s birthdays or any other special milestone that would warrant a call, a card or a gift; but at Christmas she always sends gift cards. My children and I appreciate the sentiment, but as she doesn't really know our family or expres...

State election law overhaul could cost local office $198000  Brunswick News

Four Community Behavioral Health Liaisons now serve Clay, Platte and Ray counties. RIVERSIDE, Mo. — Law enforcement officers in the Northland are getting more support from mental health experts. “We can only do so much as law enforcement if somebody's in crisis,” said Sgt. Paul Campbell with the Riverside Police Department. He said having mental health experts ready to respond is essential...