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December 14, 2021

Session Outlook: Lawmakers focusing on water and sewer, law, education issues during 2022 legislative session - Northside Sun

Jill Ford District 73 Representative Jill Ford’s top priorities will always be to protect law enforcement and public school education – priorities that were seen in the bills she pushed in last year’s legislative session and will be seen through her top bills this year in 2022 as well. In the 2021 session, Ford is proud that she was able to secure $2 million in tax credits and a $300,000 incr...
December 14, 2021

Law firms torn on office returns as COVID-19 questions swirl - 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) - Law firm Goodwin Procter this week told its U.S. lawyers and staff that working in the office will be "entirely ...
December 14, 2021

South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21-02 graduation held - Americus Times-Recorder | Americus Times-Recorder - Americus Times-Recorder

South Georgia Technical College President Dr. John Watford presents plaque to Vanessa Wall who is retiring in January 2021. Photo by Su Ann Bird By Su Ann Bird AMERICUS – South Georgia Technical College Law Enforcement Academy Class 21-02 completed their training and were presented with their Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certificates of completion in a small ceremony in the SGT...
December 14, 2021

Gov. Baker finally signs $4 billion spending plan into law - WWLP.com

BOSTON (WWLP) – With close to $3 billion from the American Rescue Plan and money that the state collected in surplus tax revenue, Governor Baker plans to invest in things like health care, housing and education. On Monday, Governor Baker approved $264 million for economic development as a way to help the state recover from the pandemic. On top of that, Baker approved more than $900 million to...
December 14, 2021

Court orders Huerfano Co. Sheriff to comply with state law for handling evidence - KRDO

KRDO HUERFANO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- District Court Judge M. Jon Kolomitz has ordered the Huerfano County Sheriff’s Office to do their jobs after the local district attorney accused the department of mishandling evidence, resulting in numerous felony cases being dropped. The court order stems from a lawsuit filed by the Third Judicial District Attorney Henry Solano against Sheriff Bruce Newm...
December 14, 2021

EEOC Initiative Ensuring AI in Hiring Complies with Anti-Discrimination Law - The National Law Review

The use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) and machine learning in the workplace is growing exponentially – and specifically in hiring. Over the last two decades, web-based applications and questionnaires have made paper applications nearly obsolete. As employers seek to streamline recruitment and control costs, they have jumped to use computer-based screening tools such as “chatbots” to commu...
December 14, 2021

U.S. EEOC says COVID can be covered by disability bias law - Reuters

Dec 14 (Reuters) - U.S. workers with severe cases of COVID-19 may be covered by a law prohibiting disability discrimination in the workplace, while milder cases would not qualify, according to guidance issued on Tuesday by the agency that enforces the law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the guidance posted on its website said COVID-19 cases that persist for more than a ...
December 14, 2021

Two Texas Men Charged With Assault On Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach - Department of Justice

WASHINGTON — Two Texas men were arrested yesterday and charged with assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon or resulting in bodily injury and other crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to the presidential election. Donald Hazar...
December 14, 2021

Finding Trump 'Wrong on the Law,' Judge Rejects Bid to Keep Tax Returns From Congress | National Law Journal - Law.com

Former President Donald Trump walks towards Marine One after speaking during an event held in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM A federal judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s bid to shield his tax returns from Congress. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, in his first significant ruling in the two...
December 14, 2021

Court: No common-law right to boot unauthorized vehicles - FOX 5 Atlanta

ATLANTA - Property owners don’t have a common-law right to boot unauthorized vehicles on their premises, Georgia’s highest court ruled Tuesday. Forrest Allen had sued the owner and operator of a DeKalb County shopping center and several of its tenants after his vehicle was immobilized in February 2018, and he was required to pay $650 to have the boot removed. MORE THAN 900 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA...