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A sign supporting women seeking abortions rests beside the clinic's side door, where all visitors must pass through a security vestibule before being allowed in, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Hope Medical Group for Women in Shreveport, La. The nation's most restrictive abortion law is driving many women from Texas to seek services in neighboring states. The abortion clinic in Shreveport is among...

People living temporarily on public property would be subject to criminal charges, including fines and jail time, under a new Republican bill in the state Assembly. It has raised fierce opposition from critics who say it will harm people experiencing homelessness. The bill received a public hearing Tuesday, less than a week after it was introduced as part of a package of legislation that Asse...

‘Sweeping homelessness under the rug.’ Activists say they won’t obey new Miami law  Miami Herald

State Capitol ALBANY – Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski (D-Rockland) and Senator Samra Brouk (D- Rochester) announce on Wednesday that their legislation to expand the coercion law in the third degree to include “sextortion” has been signed into law by Governor Hochul (A324A/S2986A). Previously, the law did not expressly prohibit coercing the production or receipt of intimate images. This new tenet t...

Two new laws in New York are meant to add new protections in the digital world, addressing issues like cyberbullying as well as the distribution of sexual images in an attempt to coerce a person. The provisions, signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, are the latest efforts by state officials to address online activities as social media evolves. "There's nothing more important than ke...

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. This week, we look at a major law firm’s recent offering of a more flexible job for lawyers and what it says about the tight market for laterals. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox most Thursday mornings. I remain interested in what is causing the tight market for Big Law associa...

Lithuania warned that any European Union financial penalties over Poland’s failure to adhere to rule-of-law standards would risk stoking public resentment toward Brussels. “It would be simple to punish Poland over its decision,” Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis told Ziniu Radijas Thursday. “But there’s a price for such punishment: further strengthening of anti-European sentiment, perha...

Credit: trekandshoot/Shutterstock.com What You Need to Know Returning to the office presents a number of small but important issues for productivity and collaboration. The expectation is that, at least at first, many will be less productive in the office than from their homes. Lawyers and staff will have to establish new routines associated with hybrid working conditions.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, TV’s longest-running prime-time live-action series, continues to make television history as it celebrates its milestone 500th episode (Oct. 21 on NBC), with original cast member Mariska Hargitay, 57, who’s been on the case as Detective Olivia Benson since the show debuted in 1999. Here are 13 facts about the enduring police drama. Lead characters Olivia...

TRENTON – Acting Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck t has issued updated guidance to New Jersey’s law enforcement leaders to address the introduction of in-person early voting, and to ensure that all eligible voters can cast their ballot in the upcoming election safely and without fear of intimidation. Under a law signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in March, the 2021 General Election will be the first ...