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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Tuesday, April 19, Governor Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed of House Bill 607, known has Parker’s Law. The legislation enhances the penalty for any individual who knowingly sells or profits from the unlawful sale of fentanyl which results in the death of another person. The legislation is a tribute to Parker Rodenbaugh, a Mississippi college student who passed away due...

Attorney Ricardo Perez, left, speaks to students at a panel discussion. WHITTIER – Rio Hondo College will host a panel discussion Thursday for students wishing to pursue a career in the legal field. Speakers include Judge Enrique Monguia from the Criminal Courts Building in Downtown Los Angeles; Attorney Ricardo Perez, who practices civil rights and personal injury out of Downey; and Attorney...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill aimed at improving the Maine National Guard’s response to sexual assault and harassment in its ranks. The bill signed into law on Monday requires the attorney general to review the law enforcement response to sexual assault and harassment allegations, mandates an annual report to the Legislature, and provides post-discharge travel...

By Hannah Weymiller When third-year law student Lauren Knudson says she bleeds black and gold, she means it. As a fourth-generation University of Iowa student, some of her earliest memories take place on Melrose Avenue during crisp fall days cheering on the Hawkeye football team. She has attended an astounding 90+ Iowa football games in her life, and her family has been tailgating in the same...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a bill to enhance the penalty for any individual who knowingly sells or profits from the unlawful sale of fentanyl resulting in the death of another person. JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - On Tuesday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced the signing of House Bill 607, known as Parker’s Law. This legislation enhances the penalty for any individual who knowingly sells or p...

Employers take note — there is a new NLRB general counsel in town, Jennifer Abruzzo, and she intends to make some changes. Specifically, she issued a recent memo that proposes change to long-standing law about what are called “captive audience meetings.” What is a captive audience meeting? For nearly 75 years, employers have had the right to hold mandatory meetings with their employees to exp...

Foley Associate Hillary Vedvig recently presented at the American Bar Association’s 51st Annual Conference on Environmental Law in San Francisco, California. The Conference focused on the future of environmental law and how emerging topics and trends are fundamentally changing environmental law practices, including COVID-19, climate change, and emerging contaminants. The conference explored h...

It's pretty fair to say that most men are tricky to shop for, especially when you've already exhausted the traditional gifts for men. When asked what they want, we're so frequently met with a blank stare or a shrug and an, "I dunno." Or, they're the kind of guy who claims they already have everything (cue the eye-roll). Just think of Ree Drummond, who has to find presents for two boys (plus h...

With the groundbreaking enactment of a new law relating to certain transportation network companies, rideshare drivers in Washington State will soon enjoy various benefits typically associated with employee status while retaining the independence and flexibility of their independent contractor status. On March 31, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Engrossed Substitute House Bill (ESHB) 2076, wh...

The group faced lots of scrutiny after some clients committed violent crimes while out on pretrial release. INDIANAPOLIS — The Bail Project said it is staying in Indiana despite a new law targeted at charitable bail organizations. Indiana lawmakers passed a new law that will impact the group’s funding and who it can help. “What the Bail Project has done in the past and will continue to do is...