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December 07, 2021

Law enforcement officers are facing more and more attacks, National Fraternal Order of Police says - KOKI FOX 23

Tulsa Police Car TULSA, Okla. — The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) said that law enforcement officers are facing more and more ambush style attacks. The Tulsa FOP Chapter says that Tulsa hasn’t seen these attacks as often as other parts of the country. However, the organization explained that seeing these attacks across the nation, as well as increasing negative rhetoric against la...
December 07, 2021

Repeal of long-term-care law is already filed - Washington Policy

Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia, along with five other lawmakers, has pre-filed House Bill 1594 to repeal the state’s law creating a controversial program for some Washingtonians’ long-term care and instituting a payroll tax of 58 cents for every $100 earned by W2 workers to pay for it. The Washington Policy Center has been warning about the law since its inception and hopeful for a repeal of...
December 07, 2021

One woman’s six-year ordeal shows we must reform civil forfeiture laws - New York Post

Malinda Harris' case shows how easy it is for the government to seize innocent people's property. After police in Berkshire County, Mass., took her car, Malinda Harris did not get a chance to contest the seizure for five and a half years. After the Phoenix-based Goldwater Institute threatened to file a lawsuit on her behalf in March, the county agreed within a week to return the car, which sh...
December 07, 2021

Biden to promote bipartisan infrastructure law during trip to Kansas City - KAIT

President Biden will travel to Kansas City on Wednesday to promote the bipartisan infrastructure law. (KCTV) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Joe Biden is heading to Kansas City, Mo. Wednesday to promote the bipartisan infrastructure law. He is scheduled to speak at the Kansas City Transportation Authority. Biden will also meet with several state and local leaders, including Gov. Mike Parson ...
December 07, 2021

Law enforcement arrests Omaha pipe bomb vandalism suspect - WOWT

The Douglas County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, that deputies had arrested Kalem Barber, 23, after investigating numerous reports of destruction of property using explosives. OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office alongside other agencies have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of multiple pipe bomb vandalism crimes in Omaha. Authorities say that Kalem ...
December 07, 2021

Virginia's New Consumer Protection Law - The National Law Review

On January 1, 2023, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA) will go into effect. With passage of the law earlier this year, Virginia joined Colorado and California as the only states to enact comprehensive privacy legislation. The VCDPA includes components similar to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including providing certain rights to Virginia residents, creating obligati...
December 07, 2021

UK’s anti-money laundering measures need complete reset, says report - The Guardian

Un-policed and often unenforceable anti-corruption laws have made the UK the global money-laundering capital for a post-Soviet Union elite, severely damaging Britain’s international reputation and the rule of law, the London-based thinktank Chatham House says in a report. The research calls for new measures to constrain what it described as a near-self-regulated army of professional enablers ...
December 07, 2021

California judge to rule on constitutionality of 'Women on Boards' law - Human Resources Director

Not all officials are on board with the legality of the state's law to mandate the inclusion of female members on companies' board of directors A California judge could overturn the law that mandates more women on corporate boards primarily occupied by men. In 2018, Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 826, directing all publicly held corporations in the state to increase female representatio...
December 07, 2021

Parson says he still believes Post-Dispatch reporter broke hacking law - STLtoday.com

Parson says he still believes Post-Dispatch reporter broke hacking law  STLtoday.com
December 07, 2021

Microsoft Settles Immigration Discrimination Claims With DOJ | National Law Journal - Law.com

Microsoft in Redmond, Washington headquarters. Credit: VDB Photos/Shutterstock.com What You Need to Know The Justice Department reached a settlement with Microsoft to resolve allegations that the company discriminated against green card holders. DOJ accused Microsoft of making unnecessary document demands of non-U.S. citizens during the pre-hire screening process. Microsoft admitted no wrong...