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Alabama Republican Rep. Gary Palmer faced sharp criticism after he touted the benefits for his district from a provision in the infrastructure bill he voted against. On Monday, the same day President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bill into law, Palmer issued a press release taking credit for a provision he introduced directing $369 million to the Northern Beltline project, a 52-mile, six...

David Rubenstein Says Gensler Will Deal With Crypto Embedded in the infrastructure spending package signed into law by U.S. President Joe Biden was language increasing the tax reporting requirements for cryptocurrency transactions. That change was heavily opposed by the digital currency industry, which has in its corner a bipartisan group of senators that still hopes to amend the law. Regardl...

German publication Kanzleimonitor 2021/2022 listed Gibson Dunn among the top 50 law firms in Germany recommended by in-house lawyers, and among the top law firms by range of service. In the category of Stock Corporation and Group Law, Munich partner Ferdinand Fromholzer was the most recommended lawyer, and the firm was ranked among the top 10 in Germany. Also frequently recommended were Munic...

WCYB photo SULLIVAN COUNTY, Tenn--Local law enforcement officers around the region are mourning the loss of a brother in blue after officer Michael Chandler was killed in the line of duty last weekend. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office has lost multiple officers in the past few years. Sgt. Steve Hinkle was shot and killed in 2019, and other officers have died due to COVID-19 related compli...

Could other states go the route of Wisconsin, and eliminate the bar exam in favor of diploma privilege? In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, five U.S. jurisdictions opted to suspend their July 2020 bar exams. Instead, these jurisdictions granted licensure to new attorneys through “diploma privilege.” That’s the practice of admitting new attorneys to the state bar, and allowing them to practi...

A law office occupied by Rocky Haire is closed now at 1003 Dallas Drive, shown last month. The civil cases regarding malpractice filed against the Denton attorney by the State Bar of Texas closed Monday after he resigned his bar license in lieu of discipline Monday, according to court records. The civil cases regarding malpractice filed against a Denton attorney by the State Bar of Texas were...

A change to the law on police use of deadly force passed after George Floyd was killed remained in legal limbo Wednesday as a judge weighed whether it violates constitutional protections against self-incrimination. A signature law change made after George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police remained in legal limbo Wednesday as a judge weighed the new deadly force standards for police. Ramse...

Photo: Chris Fama BROCKTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A bill at the Massachusetts State House is seeking to add more regulations at pet daycares in the state to help promote more animal safety. The bill has been dubbed "Ollie's Law" named after a labradoodle named Ollie who was attacked by a group of larger dogs while at a kennel. Ollie died of his wounds from the attack. Ollie's death helped i...

Indiana High Court Taking Governor's Suit Over Emergency Law  U.S. News & World Report

There is a widely recognized opioid crisis in America, affecting literally thousands of people who have become addicted to opioids. Something must be done to address this crisis, but is the 700 year old legal theory of public nuisance the answer? Recent developments suggest perhaps not. Public nuisance law dates back to 12th Century England and the common law. A public nuisance is an unwarran...