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On November 15, the Florida Legislature convened for a special session to consider four proposed laws reacting to the recent federal vaccine mandates applicable to various employers throughout the country. Governor DeSantis’s announced intent for calling this special session and promoting the bills was to “stop the coercion” of the federal government in requiring employers to mandate their em...

BLOOMINGTON – The Conservation Law Center is excited to announce the creation of a new position – the Nancy C. Ralston Conservation Law Fellowship. Megan Freveletti Through a nationwide search, Megan Freveletti has been selected to start in May 2022. The fellowship will cover a broad spectrum of responsibilities including litigation-related research, land protection transactions, advising con...

The board president says the official's message did not break the law. Jeff Waters (left), a Hinsdale High School District 86 board member, speaks with Hinsdale Central's athletic director, Dan Jones, before Thursday's board meeting. (David Giuliani/Patch) DARIEN, IL — A Hinsdale High School District 86 board member said Thursday he violated the state's open meetings law by responding to a t...

FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks to local media at the front of McConnell Elementary School on Aug. 11, 2021 in Hixson, Tenn. Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Lee’s office warned top legislative staffers that a bill limiting public health measures during the COVID pandemic would violate federal law. They passed it anyway and the Republican governor signed it into law eve...

FILE - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks to local media at the front of McConnell Elementary School on Aug. 11, 2021 in Hixson, Tenn. Emails obtained by The Associated Press show that Lee’s office warned top legislative staffers that a bill limiting public health measures during the COVID pandemic would violate federal law. They passed it anyway and the Republican governor signed it into law eve...

A mother and daughter have been granted asylum in the U.S. after fleeing gender violence in Latin America, thanks in part to Notre Dame Law School students Jacquelyn Aguirre and Elizabeth Wentross. Aguirre and Wentross, both second-year law students, are participants in this semester’s National Immigrant Justice Center externship. Through the externship, students are given real-world opportun...

BENSALEM, Pa., November 19, 2021--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Law Offices of Howard G. Smith reminds investors of the upcoming January 18, 2022 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the case filed on behalf of investors who purchased Lightspeed Commerce Inc. ("Lightspeed" or the "Company") (NYSE: LSPD) securities between September 11, 2020 and September 28, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). In...

Several Monroe County citizens have reported receiving telephone calls from someone falsely claiming to be a law enforcement official and demanding money. Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough is alerting the public to be aware of the telephone scams. This week, several citizens reported receiving a phone call from an individual claiming to be a member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. ...

Confiscated guns displayed by the New York City Police Department in October 2021. Photo: Bryan Smith/AFP via Getty Images Support for stricter gun control laws in the United States has fallen, polls by Quinnipiac University and Gallup published this week show. Why it matters: The drop in support coincides with a major spike in gun sales and estimated violent crime rates that has continued in...

On November 18, 2021, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law measures that immediately prohibit workplace COVID-19 vaccine mandates for private and public employers and begin the process for Florida establishing a state occupational safety and health plan. Florida employers now have additional considerations besides following the status of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administrat...