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WARSAW, Poland -- Polish protesters paid tribute Monday to a woman who died in the 22nd week of pregnancy, with reproductive rights activists saying she is the first person to die as a result of a restriction of Poland's abortion law. People lit candles on All Saint's Day, a religious holiday when Poles visit cemeteries and mourn the dead. They placed the candles in front of Constitutional Tr...

Supreme Court scrutinizes controversial Texas abortion law (Gray DC) WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Will the U.S. Supreme Court act, and when will they do it? Those are the big questions for supporters and opponents of a Texas state law which gives private citizens the right to sue people involved in abortions taking place after six weeks. Whether Texas’ S.B. 8, the so-called Texas Heartbeat Act, wil...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out California’s new 30-foot buffer zone designed to restrict protests at coronavirus vaccination sites. But U.S. District Judge Dale Drozd’s ruling Saturday left in place other parts of a new state law despite arguments that it infringes on free speech. The law that took effect Oct. 8 makes it illegal to come within 30 feet of someone at a...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish protesters paid tribute Monday to a woman who died in the 22nd week of pregnancy, with reproductive rights activists saying she is the first person to die as a result of a restriction of Poland’s abortion law. People lit candles on All Saint’s Day, a religious holiday when Poles visit cemeteries and mourn the dead. They placed the candles in front of Constitutiona...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out California’s new 30-foot buffer zone designed to restrict protests at coronavirus vaccination sites, though his ruling left in place other parts of a new state law despite arguments that it infringes on free speech. The law that took effect Oct. 8 makes it illegal to come within 30 feet (9.14 meters) of someone at a vaccination site “fo...

What You Need to Know Stoel Rives will increase starting pay for all associates, up to $190,000 in some markets, effective Jan. 1. The move matches action taken by other Am Law 200 firms, including Armstrong Teasdale and Hanson Bridgett. Flexible working arrangements and DEI commitments are also boosting recruitment and retention efforts. Stoel Rives will raise annual base compensation for...

“But here they put the brakes on emotional turmoil as an excuse for fraud, deceit and misrepresentation, because the lawyer’s conduct was outrageous," ethics expert Andrew Berman said.

'Siblings' will count as family members under state's paid family leave law  Buffalo News

(CNN)Two key conservative justices seemed open to arguments from abortion providers that they should be able to challenge a Texas abortion six-week ban in federal court as the Supreme Court grappled with the issue for nearly three hours on Monday. In a separate challenge, brought by the Department of Justice, however, several conservative justices did express some reservations about the bread...

Traffic backed up for miles on Interstate 5 Monday as law enforcement worked to make contact with people in a car. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office stopped a car near milepost 163 northbound after a pursuit. That's north of the Drain-Curtin exit and south of Cottage Grove. Traffic came to a standstill for a time as officers approached the vehicle behind an armored shield. (SBG) CURTIN, Ore...