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October 28, 2021
Judge briefly blocks parts of Oklahoma law limiting protests Bowling Green Daily News
October 28, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of a new state law that makes it a misdemeanor for people to unlawfully obstruct a public street or highway during a protest.
U.S. District Judge Robin Cauthron also put on hold Wednesday a provision that could result in fines of up $50,000 for groups or organizations “found to be a conspirator” with someone who viol...
October 28, 2021
Ex-Pillsbury, Greenberg Traurig lawyer claimed Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs boycotted airport financing tool
Linda Grant Williams has pursued banks for more than a decade
(Reuters) - A New York state judge has dismissed a former law firm partner's allegations that a trio of Wall Street banks conspired to shun her proposed cost-saving method of financing airport construction in v...
October 28, 2021
The disarming and killing of Constable Lunsford on January 23, 1991, stunned the American law enforcement community. It was one of the first such incidents ever caught on dash cam video. The video became an essential training tool in officer safety training and the tragedy that unfolded that night on U.S. Highway 59 has probably saved hundreds of officers' lives.
For a PDF of the complete eBo...
October 28, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit has been filed saying the residency requirements for Oregon’s assisted suicide law violate the U.S. Constitution.
Oregon was the first state to legalize medical aid in dying in 1997, when it allowed adult residents with a terminal diagnosis and prognosis of six months or less to live to end their lives by taking a lethal dose of prescribed medication. The new l...
October 28, 2021
A private security guard gives directions to people looking to get vaccinated, at the Eugene A. Obregon Park in Los Angeles Thursday, July 22, 2021.
Security guards in California will soon be required to complete training on when and how to use force before obtaining a license.
The legislation was inspired by an investigation CapRadio published last year. It found California’s regulations pro...
October 28, 2021
The IDF failed to overcome the Palestinian disinformation campaign during the conflict.
IDF ARTILLERY CORPS members fire retaliatory strikes into Gaza in May.
The IDF complied with the law of armed conflict and “consistently implemented precautions to mitigate civilian risk,” during the May 10-21 Gaza War, a Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) said in a report released o...
October 28, 2021
FACULTY Q&A
When U.S. companies commit wrongdoing, they are supposed to be held accountable by criminal as well as civil penalties. But what if that does not actually happen?
Will Thomas
Will Thomas, assistant professor of business law at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, says corporate criminal law doesn’t really exist—at least not in any meaningful way.
Thomas and co...
October 28, 2021
Standing outside a building tagged with a red X along Sheridan Avenue, Hudson Valley Democratic Senator James Skoufis says such structures present an economic development issue.
Officials gathered Thursday in downtown Albany to tout what they say is a powerful new tool to help address blight in New York municipalities.
Stepping up the decades-long battle against blight, state officials have...
October 28, 2021
Happy Halloween! We’re back with the second edition of the October 2021 Legal Roundup News Column. Read on for the latest news in law firm hiring, pro bono work, and law firm innovation.
Law Firm Additions, Growth and Recognition
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP announced the addition of Wes Scott as a partner to its Nashville office. Mr. Scott works with capital markets and the se...