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November 09, 2021

Liz Cheney: Trump is at "war with the rule of law and the Constitution" - Axios

In a fiery speech on Tuesday, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) called on the Republican Party to reject former President Trump's lies and return to an identity rooted in "fidelity to the Constitution ... [and] the rule of law." Why it matters: The GOP has struggled to determine its direction as a party, and how much it should lean into Trumpism. Cheney, who sits on the House Jan. 6 select panel, is o...
November 09, 2021

Twenty Democratic AGs back challenge to Indiana abortion law - Reuters

(Reuters) - A group of 20 Democratic state attorneys general have urged a federal appeals court to uphold a lower court ruling striking down several restrictions on abortion in Indiana, including a ban on prescribing medication via telemedicine to induce abortion. The states, including Illinois, California, New York and Massachusetts, said in an amicus brief filed Monday with the 7th U.S. Cir...
November 09, 2021

Updated data from law enforcement contact study shows people of color are more likely to be searched by police at night - Lawrence Journal-World

Data from a law enforcement contact study in Douglas County shows people of color are more likely to be searched by police at night. The data was presented to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. photo by: Meeting screenshot/CJCC People of color in Douglas County who come into contact with law enforcement officers at night are more likely to be searched, accordi...
November 09, 2021

Hours apart, 2 Georgia officers make the ultimate sacrifice - The Atlanta Journal Constitution

“These officers are our co-workers, friends and neighbors, and their loss affects us all,” the Gwinnett County Police Department posted on Facebook. “End of watch November 8, 2021; rest easy friends; we’ve got the watch from here.” Both Desai and Marshall were critically injured last week while responding to domestic calls, according to their departments. Around 6 p.m. Thursday, Desai was inv...
November 09, 2021

Former Alabama DA Gets Jail Time for Violating Ethics Law | Alabama News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) — A former prosecutor in Alabama was sentenced Tuesday to at least 10 months in prison for violating the state's ethics laws. Retired Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Pamela Baschab sentenced former Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes for the ethics violation and committing perjury while in office. His defense asked that he serve a non-custodial sentence in...
November 09, 2021

Move over and slow down it’s the law: HPD reminds drivers about the move over law - KHON2

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Distracted drivers pose a major threat to the safety of first responders when they are on the side of the road assisting others during a crash or vehicle accident. That is why the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) is getting the message out there–to move over a lane or slow down if you see an emergency vehicle assisting in a collision, from Nov. 8 to Nov. 14. This lines up w...
November 09, 2021

ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - SBTX - Yahoo Finance

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBTX): (1) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's December 3, 2020 initial public offering ("IPO"...
November 09, 2021

ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - SBTX - PRNewswire

NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBTX): (1) pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's December 3, 2020 initial public offering ("IPO"...
November 09, 2021

The Italian Government approves the draft of the Annual Competition Law - JD Supra

[co-author: Marina Maccagno] The Draft Law provides for radical changes for antitrust and merger control enforcement powers in Italy and pro-competitive developments for the Italian economy. Introduction Following the Italian Competition Authority (“ICA”)’s proposal for pro-competitive legislative changes submitted on 23 March 2021, briefly summarised in our previous article, on 4 November th...
November 09, 2021

Regrets? Law School Admissions Officers Have A Few - Above the Law

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to Kaplan’s recent survey of law school admissions officers, what percentage of respondents expressed concern that law schools around the country had accepted too many students? Hint: One respondent said, “We have to be careful not to fall back into old admission practices that could potentially lead to an over-satu...