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November 17, 2021
Ailing nuclear power plants propped up by US infrastructure law Financial Times
November 17, 2021
This impressive home, built in 2000 by Heritage Builders, sits on almost an acre in the The Cliffs.
The neighborhood features homes of various architectural styles on large lots as well as a private pool and tennis courts. This home is within walking distance of West Shore schools, including Cedar Cliff High School.
November 17, 2021
Protesters march outside the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Sept. 1. The demonstration targeted Senate Bill 8, a state law that bans nearly all abortions as early as six weeks in a pregnancy, making no exceptions for survivors of rape or incest.
The Safe Alliance in Austin, Texas, helps survivors of child abuse, sexual assault and domestic violence. Before Texas’ new abortion law took eff...
November 17, 2021
Yale Law School’s tiger mother drama lives on. It might even have nine lives, depending on how far a new lawsuit alleging that Yale law ensnared two students in a vendetta against Amy Chua goes.
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Amy Chua
A new federal lawsuit accuses Yale University’s law school of “blackballing” two students in retaliation for their refusal to implicate their mentor, Amy Chua.
The two unname...
November 17, 2021
LANSING (AP) — The pending $1 trillion federal infrastructure spending law includes billions of dollars for Michigan, including to fix roads, replace lead water pipes, and expand access to high-speed internet and electric vehicle charging stations.
Members of Congress expect the historic level of funding to start reaching the state by spring.
The aid must go to specific priorities, though the...
November 17, 2021
Attorney Christopher Phillippe, 81, poses in his Brownsville, Texas, law office. Phillippe signed an agreement in March 2018 with Pravati Capital and accepted $55,000 in funding to support his casework. Today, he says he owes $160,000.
Pravati Capital embroiled in multiple disputes with clients
Company blames ‘predatory borrowers’ for legal actions
Texas attorney Christopher Phillippe thou...
November 17, 2021
Why is the EU acting on global deforestation and forest degradation?
The main driver of deforestation and forest degradation is the expansion of agricultural land, which is linked to the production of commodities we import such as soy, beef, palm oil, wood, cocoa and coffee. As a major economy and consumer of these commodities linked to deforestation and forest degradation, the EU is partly ...
November 17, 2021
52% of Americans want stricter gun laws, lowest since 2014 Independents' support for stricter gun laws down 15 points since 2020 Record-low 19% favor handgun ban in U.S., down from 25% last year
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Americans' support for stricter gun control has fallen five percentage points to 52%, the lowest reading since 2014. At the same time, 35% of U.S. adults think laws covering the ...
November 17, 2021
(Reuters) - Kansas' attorney general on Wednesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower court's decision finding parts of the state's "ag-gag" law – among the first laws in the nation aimed at undercover animal rights activists – violate the U.S. Constitution's 1st Amendment.
In the state's high court petition, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said a majority of the 10th U.S. Ci...
November 17, 2021
Harvard Law School announced the establishment of a $10 million endowment for its Animal Law & Policy Program last Wednesday.
Harvard Law School announced the establishment of a $10 million endowment for its Animal Law & Policy Program last Wednesday, funded by the Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy.
The program was renamed the Brooks McCormick Jr. Animal Law & ...
