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December 06, 2021
'This is clearly not the time to defund the police. This is the time to fund the police.'
COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Monday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a proposal that would direct hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding to law enforcement and other first-responder agencies to combat violent crime and support recovery efforts from COVID-19.
"There have been calls for defunding the pol...
December 06, 2021
Davis Polk Smashes Bonus Scale Again With Year-End Bonuses PLUS More Special Bonuses - Above the Law
If the 2021 bonus season has seemed a little slow, well, there was good reason. Yes, Cravath announced some pretty generous bonuses, but some firms <<cough Davis Polk, cough cough>> have a penchant for coming over the top of announced bonus (and raise) scales, sending the Biglaw market into a tizzy. So, waiting until Davis Polk & Wardwell makes their bonus announcement seems, ...
December 06, 2021
Update (7:38 PM)-
After being greatly informed by @BVAFootball I am proud to announce that i have received my 8th division 1 offer from The University of Wisconsin !!! ️ @BadgerFootball pic.twitter.com/svoacDWbVN — Quinton Martin (@QuintonMartin25) December 6, 2021
Update (2:34 PM)-
Comcast spokesperson tells me that the @accnetwork will be available in the greater Pittsburgh area by ...
December 06, 2021
Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at a press conference about law enforcement recruitment on June 23, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (NBC4 screenshot)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted will be announcing a new law enforcement grant proposal Monday afternoon at 2:30 p.m.
The proposal DeWine will announce will be a new first responder grant proposal to direct hundred...
December 06, 2021
The new animal sentience bill means animals won't be handled like objects in civil disputes. Image credit: Prostock Studio / Shutterstock.com
The Congress of Deputies in Spain passed a new bill on animal sentience last Thursday, ruling that animals in the country should be afforded the protections of “sentient beings” by law. With it will come new sanctions on the seizure, mistreatment, and a...
December 06, 2021
The majority of the proposals looked to strengthen bail-related laws
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The Indianapolis Star
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis' police union president is calling for numerous changes to the state's criminal justice laws in the wake of the city logging its bloodiest year in history and as the Indiana General Assembly is set to reconvene next month.
Fraternal Order of Police President ...
December 06, 2021
Under Cravath’s new system, seniority-based bands will still exist, but more money will be distributed to those making the strongest contributions. Photo: andrew kelly/Reuters
New York law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP is moving away from its seniority-based compensation system, upending a hallmark of the firm’s culture that has made it a rarity in the cutthroat world of modern-day l...
December 06, 2021
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA) (H.R. 5376) by a vote of 220–213. Supported by the Biden Administration and congressional Democrats, the controversial bill heads to the Senate with key immigration reform provisions.
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Section 60001 of the BBBA includes language that would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to per...
December 06, 2021
Donated by Laurie Silvers, chair of the University of Miami Board of Trustees, and her husband, Mitchell Rubenstein, the gift provides a substantial boost to the University’s Ever Brighter: The Campaign for Our Next Century.
Laurie Silvers learned the art of analysis in law school. Her favorite activity during her three-year legal education? Reading Supreme Court briefs and deconstructing the...
December 06, 2021
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A weekend tow truck rally brought attention to a state law that makes things safer for first responders.
The rally is an annual event that started after tow truck driver John Hubbard was struck and killed in December 2016 while trying tow a vehicle.
Tow truck drivers use the rally to bring attention to the state’s Move Over Law. More than one hundred tow trucks, law ...
