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November 30, 2021

DEA, local law enforcement arrest nearly a dozen people - Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

VANDERBURGH CO., Ind (WEHT) Following an investigation several months in the making, the Drug Enforcement Agency, as well as law enforcement in Evansville and Indianapolis, carried out a drug raid Tuesday morning. We’re told authorities were searching for nearly a dozen people. One of them is still at large. All those arrested were people accused of dealing fentanyl and meth. The Vanderburgh ...
November 30, 2021

Right-wing moms group wants to use Tennessee's “critical race theory” law to ban MLK Jr. book - Salon

A Tennessee chapter of the right-wing group Moms for Liberty has tried to use the state's new law aimed at banning "critical race theory" in school to ban a book about Martin Luther King Jr. Tennessee Republicans earlier this year passed a law in response to the conservative panic about "critical race theory," barring the teaching of certain concepts in classrooms including "teaching that one...
November 30, 2021

Is The Law School Pandemic Boom Finally Over? - Above the Law

I hope I get in, I hope I get in, I hope I get in! (Image via Getty) The pendulum has started to swing back in favor of applicants. — Law school admissions consultant Mike Spivey, commenting on the fact that according to the Law School Admission Council, the number of law school applicants nationwide has dropped year-over-year for the first time since 2018. At this time, about 5% fewer applic...
November 30, 2021

Space law hasn't been changed since 1967 - Astronomy Magazine

The UN aims to update laws and keep space peaceful. The International Space Station is a great example of how space has, for the most part, been a peaceful and collaborative international arena. On Nov. 15, 2021, Russia destroyed one of its own old satellites using a missile launched from the surface of the Earth, creating a massive debris cloud that threatens many space assets, including ast...
November 30, 2021

Wisconsin Enacts Insurance Data Security Law Requiring Notification of Cybersecurity Incidents to Insurance Commissioner Within Three Business Days - JD Supra

[co-author: Robyn Lin] Entities that collect Wisconsin residents’ personal information and are licensed, registered, or authorized (licensee) with the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (commissioner) will have to abide by a new data security law (Wisconsin’s Insurance Data Security Law), which came into force on November 1. This bill had previously been introduced in the 2019-2020 legis...
November 30, 2021

The coalition agreement is out – the guidelines for German labor law are set for the next four years - JD Supra

On Wednesday, November 24, 2021, the newly formed coalition of the Liberals, Greens and the Social Democrats, which will lead Germany during the next four years, presented its coalition agreement. In negotiations lasting a little over four weeks, the parties discussed the new direction for Germany. In their election programs the parties already had many ideas concerning German labor law. With...
November 30, 2021

The UAE Factoring Law: A step into the future for receivables financings - JD Supra

The UAE Factoring Law was issued on 29 August 2021, published on 9 September 2021 and comes into effect on 7 December 2021. It builds on the UAE Movables Security Law and clarifies that future receivables can be sold prior to their coming into existence. This clarification will greatly assist those participating in the UAE trade finance market, bringing ever-greater certainty to CFOs, corpora...
November 30, 2021

Former Kempner police officer arrested for using restricted information for non-law enforcement reason - KXXV News Channel 25

KEMPNER, Texas — A former Kempner police officer was arrested after using restricted governmental information for a non-law enforcement reason. The Mayor of Kempner, John Wilkerson, said in a press release that he was briefed about the situation shortly after taking office. After learning about the situation, Wilkerson directed the City Manager to ensure the Police Chief investigates the inci...
November 30, 2021

DeSantis’ law enforcement border mission racks up $1.6 million bill - Tampa Bay Times

The seven-week trip, led by three state agencies, was cast by the Republican governor as a needed measure to beef up security at the border. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, center, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, hold a news conference in Del Rio, Texas, to talk about a three-week effort to enforce the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas. TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis over the summer sent dozens of F...
November 30, 2021

Letters: Maine needs a Red Flag Law – The York Weekly - Seacoastonline.com

The York Weekly Did you know that in the United States during 2019, there were 38,355 deaths involving/caused by firearms? Of those, 23,941 were suicides, 14,414 were homicides, and 1,352 others included accidents and war casualties. To address the problem, I believe applying the Red Flag Law (also known as an extreme risk protection order) would decrease gun violence and help increase the ov...