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After 27 hours of deliberation over the course of four days, a jury declared Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on the five charges he faced after fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wis., last year. Rittenhouse trembled as the verdict was read, count by count, then collapsed in sobs. "There were times we doubted the case. There were times when we we...

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...

Octopuses and other cephalopods have been protected in science for years, but have not received any protection outside science until now Octopuses, crabs and lobsters will receive greater welfare protection in UK law following an LSE report which demonstrates that there is strong scientific evidence that these animals have the capacity to experience pain, distress or harm. The UK government ...

Dear Amy: My daughter-in-law's mother, "Penny," was cheating on her husband right before he died. Penny moved him into the family home three weeks after her husband's funeral. My daughter-in-law and my son recently had a baby that they will not allow to go to Penny's home because they do not want the child around this man. I am concerned that withholding this information from my daughter-in-l...

A new California law, Assembly Bill (AB) No. 701, provides new regulatory scrutiny of job performance quotas at warehouse distribution centers. The stated purpose of the law is to ensure that the use of production quotas do not penalize workers for taking meal and rest breaks, using the restroom, and complying with other health and safety standards. All California employers that use quotas or...

LEGAL ISSUES: Insight from a national ag law conference offers a look at some current and future issues Iowa farmers may want to keep in mind. Legal Issues: Attending a national conference shows that while there are geographical differences, the issues can be similar. Recently, I attended the 2021 American Agricultural Law Association Annual Symposium in Salt Lake City. I normally attend this...

Regardless of whether you are just starting your own law practice or you have a well-established law firm, entity structure is something to consider. After all, your entity choice affects when you pay tax, what tax you pay, how the tax is paid, your liability in running the firm and much more. Here are a few options available to law firms. For a detailed analysis specific to your needs, you s...

Ambassador Degnan: I’m very pleased to be here for the graduation of the week-long Women in Law Enforcement conference here in Georgia. This conference brings together American and Georgian law enforcement professionals to improve capacities, build capabilities, and explore more leadership opportunities for women in law enforcement. Police officers here in Georgia are playing a vitally importa...

President Joe Biden signing the infrastructure bill during a Nov. 15 ceremony on the White House's South Lawn. (Cameron Smith/The White House) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., is calling the new infrastructure law a “big victory” to West Virginia and the United States with funding dedicated to lingering issues. Capito’s comments Thursday came days after President J...

The Georgetown University Law Center’s Street Law clinic held its 49th annual fall mock trial event for students attending Washington, D.C. public high schools Nov. 4, offering participants the opportunity to learn about the law and practice legal skills. Under the program, students in the clinic teach a semesterlong course about basic legal principles to participating students from Washingto...