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The burned out shells of a car and pickup truck site outside the home in Okeechobee. Investigators arrested neighbor Justin Ludington on multiple counts of arson for a house fire in Okeechobee on Oct. 18, 2021. (WPEC)<p>{/p} OKEECHOBEE, Fla. (CBS12) — Two women tell CBS12 News reporter Denise Sawyer they're lucky to be alive after one carried the other out to safety from their burning h...

AIKEN, S.C. (WJBF) – Law Enforcement and animal control officers from across the state of South Carolina gathered at Aiken Equine Rescue for a training session on equine abuse. The event was organized by the Humane Society. “We do this to educate law enforcement and animal control so that when they respond to a call or come to a scene they can recognize horse abuse. A lot of law enforcement o...

A view of different flags of the European Union Members during a debate on Poland's challenge to the supremacy of EU laws at the European Parliament, in Strasbourg, France, October 19, 2021. Ronald Wittek/Pool via REUTERS BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Poland's clash with Brussels over a court ruling that questioned the supremacy of European Union law has been added to the agenda of a leaders' ...

(Adds details and background) By Jan Strupczewski and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Poland's clash with Brussels over a court ruling that questioned the supremacy of European Union law has been added to the agenda of a leaders' summit this week at the request of several countries that see it as a serious crisis for the bloc. "We will ... touch upon recent developments relate...

OKLAHOMA CITY — A coalition of civil rights groups sued the state of Oklahoma on Tuesday over a law limiting instruction about race and gender in public schools. It is the first federal lawsuit to challenge a state statute implemented to prevent the teaching of critical race theory. The suit, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a...

Key Takeaways: The Third, Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals have recognized the doctrine of federal common law successor liability for claims brought under certain federal labor and employment statutes, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, among others. Federal common law succ...

The Downtown Sacramento office of Fisher Phillips LLP is growing after the recent absorption of Roseville-based The Saqui Law Group, which saw four new employees join the national labor and employment law firm. Fisher Phillips is based in Atlanta, with 35 offices across the country and approximately 550 attorneys. The local office on Capitol Mall currently has 12 attorneys, following the late...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library at Penn State Law in University Park is hosting the American Bar Association (ABA) and Law Library of Congress traveling exhibit, “100 Years After the 19th Amendment: Their Legacy, Our Future.” The exhibit is on display Oct. 17–31 in the Montague Law Library, located on the second floor of the Lewis Katz Building on the University...

An Oklahoma law that educators say restricts discussions of race and sex in classrooms is unconstitutional, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. The civil rights organization and groups of students and educators say in the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma against the state’s governor, attorney general and top education...

A protest against racism and President Trump in Washington, DC, resulted in police officers using tear gas, pepper spray pellets, and concussion grenades against demonstrators on May 31, 2020. The Supreme Court handed down a brief opinion on Monday holding that a California police officer is immune from a lawsuit alleging he used excessive force while helping arrest an armed suspect. Thoug...