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October 12, 2021

Supreme Court considers whether Kentucky attorney general can defend state abortion law - Colorado Springs Gazette

Supreme Court considers whether Kentucky attorney general can defend state abortion law  Colorado Springs Gazette
October 12, 2021

Columbia advocate for legal marijuana loses law license over conflict of interest - Columbia Missourian

Columbia advocate for legal marijuana loses law license over conflict of interest  Columbia Missourian
October 12, 2021

SoCalGas Statement on SB 297 Becoming California Law - PRNewswire

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On Friday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 297 (Durazo) into law. This bill will enact the Wade Kilpatrick Gas Safety and Workforce Adequacy Act of 2021, prescribing increased civil penalties to operators or excavators who violate provisions relating to excavations and subsurface installations and cause damage to underground utility infrastructure. SB 29...
October 12, 2021

The Future of Ad Law: A Wrap Up from the 2021 NAD Conference - JD Supra

At the end of September and beginning of October we spent some extra screen time attending the annual NAD Conference that once again was held virtually in New York. We heard from a number of great speakers, including the Hon. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, Mary Engel, EVP at BBB National Programs, Katherine Armstrong, the Deputy Director of NAD and in-h...
October 12, 2021

Alameda County Housing Program Eases Process For Building In-Law Units - CBS San Francisco

OAKLAND (CBS SF/BCN) — Alameda County housing officials announced a new program this week that simplifies the process of adding in-law units to single-family properties, in the hopes of adding 18 affordable housing units in unincorporated areas of the county. The pilot — called the Accessory Dwelling Unit (or ADU) program — is expected to result in the development of 18 in-law units through a...
October 12, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court leans toward letting Kentucky official defend abortion law - Reuters

Oct 12 (Reuters) - In another case stemming from a restrictive abortion law, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday signaled a willingness to let Kentucky's Republican attorney general defend his state's statute - struck down by lower courts - after its Democratic governor dropped the case. The arguments heard by the nine justices did not involve the legality of the 2018 law, focusing instead...
October 12, 2021

Florida fines Leon County $3.57 million for violating 'vaccine passport' law - Orlando Sentinel

Florida ‘vaccine passport’ probes target Harry Styles concert, library and counterterrorism squad. Florida health officials fined Leon County $3.57 million Tuesday for violating the disputed “vaccine passport” law by mandating COVID shots for its employees, the first such penalty issued by the state. The move by the Florida Department of Health comes a day after the Orlando Sentinel publishe...
October 12, 2021

New Legal Spanish Course Prepares Law Students to Help Spanish-Speaking Clients - UVA Today

Photo by Jesús Pino new course to be offered by the University of Virginia School of Law in the spring will help students improve their skills as advocates for Spanish-speaking clients amid growing demand for such services. “Spanish for Public Service Lawyers” will introduce eight students who already have some proficiency in speaking Spanish to real-world clients who are facing some type of ...
October 12, 2021

McGeorge Law says trial lawyer's $25 mln gift will expand access - Reuters

REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) - The University of Pacific McGeorge School of Law on Tuesday announced a $30 million influx of cash, thanks to a deep-pocketed donor and university funds, with most of the money earmarked for student scholarships. Alumnus and prominent trial lawyer Robert Eglet, along with his wife and law partner Tracy Eglet, are providing the bulk of the new funding with a $25 ...
October 12, 2021

Disney Placed Under Review For "Vaccination Passport" Violations, May Have Broken Law - Inside the Magic

Credit: FLGOV (left) / Disney (right) Disney Cruise Line’s triumphant return to the sea could be tarred with litigation. The cruise ship fleet, likely cruises using Port Canaveral in Florida, has been listed as “under review” by the Florida Department of Health. This comes in the wake of possible vaccine requirement violations in relation to Governor Ron DeSantis’ Landmark Legislation that wa...