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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Fentanyl is killing Mississippians, and a new law is aimed at cracking down on the drug dealers. It’s not intended to get the addicts in trouble. The families that gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday share a connection they wished they didn’t. “I don’t want him dying in vain,” said Linda Dove of her son. “It happened a couple of years ago; well, November will be two ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Fentanyl is killing Mississippians, and a new law is aimed at cracking down on the drug dealers. It’s not intended to get the addicts in trouble. The families that gathered at the State Capitol Tuesday share a connection they wished they didn’t. “I don’t want him dying in vain,” said Linda Dove of her son. “It happened a couple of years ago; well, November will be two ...

From left: Pre-Law Society Advisor Attorney Jason Shrive, Pre-Law Society President Brea... Show more > The University of Scranton Pre-Law Society and Criminal Justice Club hosted The Honorable Janine Edwards of the Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, 22nd Judicial District, on Thursday, April 7 in the Leahy Forum. Judge Edwards spoke with students and faculty about her impressive career a...

DETROIT -- In less than two weeks, the New York Yankees will head to Toronto to play against the Blue Jays in what will be their first visit to Canadian territory since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. According to present Canadian law, in order to be allowed into the country, unless issued an exemption, every member of a particular club's traveling party must be fully vaccinated ag...

New Hampshire Port Authority Portsmouth, New Hampshire 2:53 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you, Mr. Mayor. (Applause.) Please, take a seat if you have one. I once, several years ago, said, “Everybody take a seat.” There were about — it was an evening — there were about 2,000 people out in the — in a football field, and it was towards the end of a campaign. I said, “Have a...

Both lawsuits over the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act have been dismissed. (Source: WSFA 12 News) MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Both lawsuits over the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act have been dismissed. This law, recently signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, criminalizes gender-affirming medical treatment to minors. Plaintiffs say they will be back, but Alabama Attorney Genera...

Earlier this month, Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill (SB) 47, which formally adopted sections of the Portal-to-Portal Act (Portal Act) amendments to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), exempting employers from paying overtime under certain circumstances. SB 47 also eliminates so-called “hybrid” collective/class actions for Ohio plaintiffs by adopting the FLSA’s “opt-in” requir...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — In the summer of 2021, Sydney Stephens’ entire experience as a college athlete changed. She was coming off her freshman season for the Illinois soccer team. Suddenly, like every other athlete in the country, she could profit from her name, image and likeness. “NIL is a game-changer,” Stephens said. It wasn’t easy, though. State law made it so the university couldn’t...

Articles + Publications As published in Bloomberg Law on April 2022. Reprinted here with permission. In July 2021, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) approved the final version of the Uniform Personal Data Protection Act (UPDPA). The ULC took a novel approach when drafting this model act, which it claims has “elements that make [the UPDPA] more practical, more flexible, and less costly than oth...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs the fiscal year 2023 budget into law during a news conference Tuesday morning at Chicago State University on the South Side. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a $46 billion budget package into law that promises to increase education spending, reinforce the state’s “rainy day” fund and put an extra dent in Illinois’ monstrous pension debt — all while sending $50...