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'[T]he schools remain a means by which some Americans force their beliefs on others,' Philip Hamburger writes. 'That’s why they are still a source of discord.' Smearing parents fed up with their kids’ schools as “domestic terrorists” seems to be a wild, incendiary charge with little basis in reality. Yet it’s the basis on which the U.S. attorney general has convened an FBI task force to surv...

ABA Journal: Asked and Answered In the late 1980s, law school groups for gay and lesbian students met off campus in case members didn’t want the school community to know their sexual orientation. And there were so few female faculty at law schools, if two or more were seen together talking, male faculty would ask what they were up to. So if they were actually up to something, such as persuadi...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Halloween is this week and local law enforcement agencies across town are sharing what they have planned for the county. This year is definitely still looking different in the age of COVID but with vaccinations on the rise, it’s expected to be one of the first Halloweens with some normalcy in the last couple years. Local officers are explaining that with many people ...

Shemeka C. Hankins (Amanda MacDiarmid/Freelance) At work: I’m a criminal defense attorney who specializes in drug charges and DUIs, working in both the state and federal courts. I also am the director of the criminal law practice group at our firm, which comes with some supervisory and management responsibilities. Home and family: I’m a Norfolk girl at heart and that’s mostly where I grew u...

When companies outgrow business models, they often face uncertainty about how to grow. For law firms, this could spell opportunity. Law firms around the country are beginning to leverage collective knowledge to help business clients solve complex problems and grow. In 2020, Carlton Fields created three consultancies, separate from its law practices in human resources risk management, complian...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. —The Prince George’s County Police Department has refused to disclose police misconduct records, despite a new state law that was intended, according to its sponsor, to open such records to the public and the media. Lawmakers and advocates for the legislation, known as Anton’s Law, said its intent was always for public disclosure of these records, which were previously hidden f...

Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation this week that requires all private sector employers to provide retirement options for workers. Sen. Diane Savino (D-Staten Island/Brooklyn) co-sponsored the bill. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation this week that requires all private sector employers to provide retirement options for workers. The new law requires private s...

The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the controversial Texas law that has banned most abortions since September to remain in effect while challenges to the law play out. (AP file photo/Patrick Semansky) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court will allow the controversial Texas abortion ban remain in effect, while challenges to this law play out. The high court agreed to hear oral arguments on ...

The following article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal and published on News5Cleveland.com under a content-sharing agreement. A proposed law named for a Shaker Heights woman who lost her life to domestic violence was approved by a House committee on Thursday. Aisha’s Law was passed out of the House Criminal Justice Committee after receiving even more testimony on its impor...

Michigan Lawyers Weekly is pleased to introduce the “Leaders in the Law” Class of 2021. These 25 honorees are setting the standard for other lawyers through their outstanding contributions to the practice of law and the justice system in Michigan. They have demonstrated tremendous leadership and offer a wealth of expertise in diverse areas of the law. A recognition awards luncheon will honor...