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Louisiana's worker misclassification law suspended over federal conflict  KTBS

The detectives of the original Law & Order are once more walking the streets of New York City. Production on the NBC procedural’s revival has begun, Wolf Entertainment announced Wednesday, celebrating the kickoff by posting a peek of Det. Bernard and a fellow law enforcement official as they pound the pavement during a location shoot. “Here we go. Season 21 of #LawandOrder is officially i...

New Zealand plans to raise the legal smoking age by one year every year, effectively banning the sale of tobacco to people born after 2008. The government will introduce new legislation next year that will progressively lift the smoking age from 18, starting in 2027, Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said Thursday in Wellington. The new law will also reduce the number of shops that can...

By Sarah Bello During a traditional year, Willamette Law bustles with the sounds of students conversing in the halls, lectures being taught and events being held throughout the building. Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 pandemic, the hustle and bustle has dulled to a whisper. In fact, over the past two years, most 2L and 3L students stepped on campus ...

LUBBOCK, TX (NEWS RELEASE) - Tom Brummett will announce his candidacy for the Lubbock County Court at Law No. Two on Thursday, December 9th at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioner’s Court on the fifth floor of the Lubbock County Courthouse. “After 19 years of serving the people of West Texas, I want to expand that role and meet the needs of our community in a different way,” Brummett explained. Tom...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Recruiting has been tough this year for almost all law enforcement agencies across the board. But, despite hurdles there are still folks out there who hear the call to serve. “We usually lose a few the first week that sign on not really sure of what they’re getting into. And then as it evolves some people say this isn’t what I thought it would be,” said Sgt.TJ Morris...

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to reporting by Bloomberg Law, what percentage of law school graduates did Biglaw (firms with 250+ attorneys) hire in 2020? Hint: Back in 2012, Biglaw was hiring ~10 percent of law school grads. See the answer on the next page.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday after he threatened to kill a 14-year-old classmate, police said. The incident is just one of several calls to police this week. Tulare County sheriff's deputies responded around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Tulare County Office of Education Alternative Achievement Program after learning about the alleged threat. "The 17-year-old suspect had previously bee...

The House passed legislation Wednesday that provides the first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades as the nation grapples with bottlenecks at its ports that are crimping supply chains. The bipartisan Ocean Shipping Reform Act gives the Federal Maritime Commission an updated toolbox to protect exporters, importers, and consumers from unfair practices...

It’s fitting that the definition of Murphy’s Law is “anything that can go wrong will go wrong” because that’s exactly what happens when throwing the ball in the direction of Byron Murphy Jr - or Budda Baker, or really any UW defensive back. Against Chicago, Murphy Jr and Budda proved that to be true as they each plucked an interception out the air. Along with the pick, Murphy Jr had six tackl...