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October 15, 2021
In our Oct. 1 edition, we detailed the petitions involving public-sector labor law pending in the U.S. Supreme Court at the start of the term. This week, we give an update on one of those cases.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal over Washington law giving unions access to employee data
On Oct. 12, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal over a Washington state law that...
October 15, 2021
Effective October 1, 2021, Florida's Protecting DNA Privacy Act (HB 833 or DNA Privacy Act) amends Florida's genetic privacy law (Fla. Stat. section 760.40) to establish new crimes arising out of the unlawful use of a person's DNA in the state of Florida. HB 833 provides:
(1) the submittal of another person's DNA sample for DNA analysis without that person's express consent is a third-degree ...
October 15, 2021
Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan is outlining a $150 million plan to, in his words, “re-fund the police,” that would boost funding to local police departments across the state, including for officer pay, body-cameras and victim services.
The plan, which comes amid a troubling rise in crime across the U.S. — including in Maryland’s largest city, Baltimore — “will provide a desperately need...
October 15, 2021
Sports law program paves the path towards great success
Anne Marie Burke, JD ’21, is a first-generation law student and Chinese adoptee hailing from Boulder, Colorado. In the summer of 2021, Burke landed a job with Spurs Sports and Entertainment as a Legal Associate in San Antonio, Texas.
In her new role, she serves as in-house counsel for Spurs Sports and Entertainment. Burke advises various...
October 15, 2021
WARSAW, Poland — The United Nations refugee agency on Friday expressed deep concern about legislation Poland adopted this week allowing the arbitrary rejection of migrants' asylum applications.
The new legislation, approved by parliament on Thursday, came in response to the presence of hundreds of migrants from the Middle East, Asia and Africa on Poland's border with Belarus. European Union m...
October 15, 2021
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) — President Joe Biden’s administration is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Florida pari-mutuel operators challenging a 30-year gambling agreement reached by Gov. Ron DeSantis that gives the Seminole Tribe control over sports betting throughout the state.
Owners of Magic City Casino in Miami-Dade County and Bonita Springs Poker Room in Southwest F...
October 15, 2021
An analysis by OPB of hacked data uncovers police officers, sheriff’s deputies and military in Oregon who had joined the far right militia group since 2009.
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In early summer 2018, it looked as though Oregon voters might get a chance to ban assault weapons in the state.
It was barely two months since a shooter had killed 17 people at Marjory Ston...
October 15, 2021
UN refugee agency concerned by Polish law allowing pushbacks WREX-TV
October 15, 2021
Law enforcement offers Halloween safety tips | Local News | valdostadailytimes.com Valdosta Daily Times
October 15, 2021
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (WYMT) - Law enforcement officers from across the Big Sandy came together to honor one of their own as Oliver Little’s family prepares to lay him to rest.
Agencies from Pike and Floyd counties joined together Friday to escort Officer Little from Pikeville to Martin, passing through displays in his honor along the way.
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Department, Pikeville PD, Preston...