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Match Group Inc. will launch an advertising campaign that urges users of its dating apps to call their congressional representatives and advocate for reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. “The long delay in reauthorizing this law will result in funding shortfalls that jeopardize its ability to protect women,” Chief Executive Officer Shar Dubey wrote in an opinion piece in Fortune...

Automatically renewing contracts — which have become increasingly popular for the convenient, uninterrupted delivery of goods and services they provide — continue to be targeted by state legislatures concerned about supposedly unexpected renewals or inconvenient cancellation procedures. In the few months since our last update, three states — California, Delaware and Illinois — have passed new...

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Microsoft Corp., which has faced pressure from employees and shareholders over contracts with governments and law enforcement agencies, agreed to commission an independent human rights review of some of those deals. The move came in response to a June filing of a shareholder proposal asking the company to evaluate how well it sticks to its human rights statement and related policies. Microsof...

(Bloomberg) -- Microsoft Corp., which has faced pressure from employees and shareholders over contracts with governments and law enforcement agencies, agreed to commission an independent human rights review of some of those deals. Most Read from Bloomberg The move came in response to a June filing of a shareholder proposal asking the company to evaluate how well it sticks to its human rights ...

NEW YORK – California Governor Gavin Newsom last week signed into law bill SB535, which restricts health insurers from using prior authorizations to limit advanced cancer patients' timely access to biomarker testing. The bill, which passed the California legislature and was signed by the governor on Oct. 6, amends California's insurance code related to healthcare coverage and prohibits insure...

Rep. Madison Cawthorn speakes Oct. 5 at Western Carolina University. David Wheeler photo By Tom Fiedler • Asheville Watchdog | For the second time in as many months, Rep. Madison Cawthorn faces a potential criminal complaint for carrying a weapon — in the latest incident, a “combat” automatic knife similar to a switchblade — in a public school building. The 26-year-old freshman Congressman wa...

This Week in the Cle CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Washington DC law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP helped pass House Bill 6 by organizing lobbying efforts, setting up massive political donations and communicating nearly daily with First Energy Solutions and consultants about how to respond to the bill’s “strenuous opposition.” This didn’t strike members of the firm as out of the ordinary. ...

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PROVO, Utah, Oct. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BYU Law, a global law school focused on preparing the next generation of leaders in legal practice, today announced it will offer Law Seminar programs in Geneva and London beginning in winter 2022. The semester-long programs enable well-qualified students to earn credit through a combination of externships and coursework, while gaining valuable inter...