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New Jersey’s 12-week paid family leave program is still largely unknown and suffers from some bureaucratic hurdles and resistance from employers that make participation difficult, according to a Rutgers analysis of the law. The Rutgers Center for Women and Work praised the generosity of the program, which nearly 18 months ago was expanded from offering six weeks to 12 weeks of cash benefits. ...

For years, thousands of sexual assault kits sat on the shelves in Wisconsin crime labs, leaving victims and investigators desperately waiting for crucial data, according to state officials. But new legislation that went into effect Monday aims to clear up this backlog and provide victims with more information about their investigations. Gov. Tony Evers signed two bills that have been in the w...

More than 20 states have "trigger laws," which will ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned. Other states are taking steps to protect abortion rights through legislation. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: By the end of this term, the Supreme Court will decide a Mississippi abortion case that might overturn Roe v. Wade. If the justices accept the state's broadest argument, then about h...

Harrisburg-based law firm McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC has opened a downtown Pittsburgh office with eight attorneys formerly of Blumling & Gusky LLP, including Robert Blumling, a founding member who has practiced law for close to 40 years. McNees will initially occupy Blumling & Gusky’s office space in the Koppers Building. Two came aboard as members: Michael Klein and David Levine...

St. Louis claims Missouri's 'law enforcement bill of rights' law unconstitutional in lawsuit  mycouriertribune.com

St. Louis claims Missouri's 'law enforcement bill of rights' law unconstitutional in lawsuit  The Center Square

NBC 5 News A retired U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent was recognized Monday in Fort Worth for his efforts advocating for a law that will help protect U.S. law enforcement agents and federal employees serving in other countries. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) authored the bill after an ambush on ICE agents Victor Avila and Jaime Zapata, who were on assignment in Mexico, in 2011. ...

The Animal Legal Defense Fund has filed a complaint against an Oklahoma labelling law. The move has been made on behalf of Tofurky and the Plant Based Foods Association. Citing “consumer confusion” the U.S. has seen a number of labelling laws trying to come into effect. Opposition from plant-based companies has been strong and, sometimes, successful. Oklahoma passed the Meat Consumers Protec...

Well, that’s been fun…. We are about to complete the second of two of the most challenging years in law firm history. Yes, economic results have, by and large, been great. Yes, there have been some positive consequences and learned skills arising from the pandemic (does anyone still use paper timesheets?) but few would deny that 2020 and 2021 have been probably the two most challenging years ...

David Neal Cox (WLBT/MDOC) JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Weeks after David Neal Cox was executed, his attorneys are disclosing the possible location of Felicia Cox’s body. Felicia Cox, David Cox’s sister-in-law, has been missing since 2007. According to attorneys with the Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, “Mr. Cox felt deep remorse and wanted to bring closure to her family.” Cox was execut...