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WINCHESTER, Va. (WDVM) — Kids had the chance to color with a cop Tuesday in Winchester at the Apple Blossom Mall. The event allowed kids to talk with law enforcement officers from the Winchester Police Department and to color police-themed coloring pages. Since students in Winchester and Frederick County had the day off from school for elections, it was an opportunity to help break the barrie...

WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court hears a major Second Amendment case on Wednesday, many expect that the court’s recently expanded conservative majority will be poised to strike down the New York law under review, one that imposes strict limits on carrying guns outside the home. But a brief filed by a group of prominent conservative lawyers and former government officials in Republican admi...

Employers in the nation’s third largest state have a lot of new employment law items to consider this fall. Following is a summary of some of the more significant items affecting those with workers in the Sunshine State. New Independent Contractor Reporting Law Florida’s newest employment law, effective October 1, 2021, requires Florida employers to report newly retained independent contracto...

A Palestinian-owned company is refusing to sign a contract requiring it to pledge to not boycott Israel More than two dozen US states have adopted anti-boycott legislation (AFP/File photo) A Palestinian-owned engineering firm has filed a lawsuit challenging a Texas law that bars the state from doing business with companies participating in the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement ...

Colorado farm and ranch owners warn SB-87 overtime rules could lead to major changes for industry A woman wearing Día de los Muertos-inspired clothing claps her hands, while a woman behind her holds a sign reading “Overtime for agri workers.” The group Project Protect Food Systems Workers organized a vigil on Nov. 1, 2021, outside the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Denver offic...

On October 29, 2021, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation affecting the interplay between Iowa employers, employees, and COVID-19 vaccine requirements. Iowa’s new law, HF 902, sets up questions regarding what conflicts and issues will arise for employers and employees who are subject to current and forthcoming COVID-19 vaccine mandates from the Biden Administration. The new ...

Linda Greenhouse, who covered the United States Supreme Court for decades at the New York Times and writes a bi-weekly op-ed column for the newspaper, will speak to Dayton area attorneys and judges on Friday. “She is well regarded in the legal world, and we are very excited,” Dayton Bar Association President Merle Wilberding said. Greenhouse won the Pulitzer Prize in 1998 for best beat report...

Ruth Law enjoyed one of the longest and most colorful careers of early aviators. She was so successful that, in 1917, she earned as much as $9,000 a week for exhibition flights. Law enrolled in the Burgess Flying School in June 1912, making her first flight on July 5 of that year, and soloing on August 12. Here are four things you’ll want to know about her colorful career. She bought her firs...

Salem immigration attorney Terrence Green became a U.S. citizen while attending law school at Willamette University in 2009. A decade after graduating, he’s bringing a mix of personal stories and expertise from hundreds of local immigration cases back to the classroom. Terrence Green (Courtesy/Katherine Johnson) After graduating college in 2003, Terrence Green spent three months waiting for t...

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Kennel Club (AKC®), the world's largest purebred dog registry and advocate for all dogs, is pleased to express strong support and appreciation for the passage of the New York State Law, going into effect in January 2022, which will ban homeowners insurance breed discrimination. On Saturday, October 30, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed S...