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November 12, 2021

The Labor Law Insider: Beware the Unfair Labor Practice - Not Just for Unions Anymore - JD Supra

In this episode, Husch Blackwell's Tom Godar, Kat Pearlstone and Sonni Nolan take an in-depth look at what an unfair labor practice is, why non-union employers need to be wary of these federal law violations, and how to avoid running afoul of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The teams also discusses National Labor Relations Board (Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo’s recent guida...
November 12, 2021

After COP26, Lawyers Step In to Turn Rhetoric Into Reality | National Law Journal - Law.com

As the U.N. climate change conference COP26 went into overtime on its last day Friday with nearly 200 countries wrestling over an agreement on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, ESG practice attorneys have been closely watching the outcome. “There is a role to be played, there are solutions to be found and there’s enormous opportunity as well,” Covington & Burling senior of counse...
November 12, 2021

Community, law enforcement pray for murdered Henry County officer at vigil - FOX 5 Atlanta

MCDONOUGH, Ga. - There’s a big hole in the hearts of Henry County law enforcement officers. On Friday afternoon, more than a hundred officers and members of the community gathered to pray in memory of Henry County police officer Paramhans Desai. "Father, we ask you to we lift up this precious family to you today," prayed Pastor John Anderson at the vigil outside of Henry County police headqu...
November 12, 2021

Can the Law Really Accommodate NFTs? | Texas Lawyer - Law.com

“Not Forgotten, But Gone” is an NFT piece that consists of a video render of a gummy bear skeleton inside a box, which belongs to a series of NFTs that portray gummy bears in different artistic renditions made by one of New York’s contemporary artists, WhIsBe. Credit: twitter For those still becoming familiar with NFTs (“Non-Fungible Tokens”), they use the Ethereum blockchain to sell original...
November 12, 2021

Law enforcement officials seek public assistance in murder case - WHNT News 19

(Logo | Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) (WHNT) — State law enforcement officials are asking for the public’s help in finding out more information about a man who was killed on Halloween night. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) began an investigation into the death of John Deviasi Baker, who was found on Sunday, October 31 with a ...
November 12, 2021

NYC's Corporation Counsel: Practicing Law During the Pandemic — Crisis, Challenges and Opportunities | New York Law Journal - Law.com

Georgia Pestana, the first woman and Latina to lead the NYC Law Department.. Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. The following speech was delivered by Georgia Pestana, New York City’s first woman and first Latina to lead its Law Department, on Nov. 12 for New York Law School’s CityLaw breakfast series. The address can be viewed here. The Center for New York City Law performs a real pu...
November 12, 2021

SEC Commissioner to DeFi: Follow the Law or Face Enforcement - JD Supra

In a recent article, SEC Commissioner Caroline A. Crenshaw encouraged decentralized finance (DeFi) participants to voluntarily comply with securities law regulations, in particular those governing risk disclosure, warning that additional enforcement actions are likely against those who fail to do so.1 Background The reach of decentralized finance (DeFi) and related technologies has grown rapi...
November 12, 2021

Texas law enforcement arrests human smuggler bringing illegal immigrants to US on a raft - Fox News

Texas DPS eyeing cartel activity on US soil 00:00 00:0002:59GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay FIRST ON FOX: Texas law enforcement on Tuesday conducted an operation that led to the arrest of a suspected cartel-associated human smuggler, who was bringing in seven illegal immigrants into the United States on a raft. Rafts have been coming across the border for months w...
November 12, 2021

Vermont schools adapt to first-in-the-nation condom law - Bennington Banner

Vermont became the first state in the nation to require school districts make condoms available free of charge to middle and high school students. A new law, Act 157 of 2020, states that each district shall make condoms available, free of charge, to all students in its secondary schools. It leaves it to school administrators to decide the best way to distribute condoms, but sets a minimum bar...
November 12, 2021

Florida law enforcement union endorses Wilton Simpson for Agriculture Commissioner - Florida Politics

'You insist that the men and women of law enforcement and corrections be treated with the utmost respect.' The Florida Police Benevolent Association endorsed Senate President Wilton Simpson for Agriculture Commissioner, the group announced Friday. “As our Senate President, you insist that the men and women of law enforcement and corrections be treated with the utmost respect,” reads a letter ...