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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a news conference following the annual policy address in Hong Kong, China November 25, 2020. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo HONG KONG, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that Beijing has no timetable to extend an anti-sanctions law to the global financial hub, where financial institutions are concerned over the impact it coul...

On September 29, 2021, the Senate Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing titled Protecting Consumer Privacy. The senators addressed the potential $1 billion earmarked to strengthen the FTC's privacy work, the future of a federal privacy and data protection law, and a myriad of other privacy related topics such as children's privacy. Prepared Statements. In their opening testimonies, the witness...

China will not impose an anti-sanctions law on Hong Kong for now, local news organization HK01 reported, a seemingly unusual backtrack from Beijing on a move that had alarmed businesses in the Asian financial hub. The decision to shelve the controversial law in the near term came after executives from Hong Kong and mainland Chinese financial institutions raised their concerns with Vice Premie...

On October 1, 2021, newly-revised legislation will take effect in Maryland that allows minors age 12 and older to consent to their own mental health treatment, without needing to obtain parental consent, if the health care provider decides that the child is mature enough to consent to treatment. Proponents of the bill assert that this will allow greater access to mental health treatment for h...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Texas’ new abortion law is shaking up the pro-life, pro-choice arguments across the nation, and now a similar bill could be hitting the floor in Arkansas. The Texas law puts enforcement in the hands of people, meaning regular citizens can bring lawsuits against doctors who perform, or helped perform, abortions. Arkansas State Sen. Jason Rapert of Conway says he...

A file photo of home for sale in Northeast Portland's Sabin neighborhood. LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: This country has a big racial gap when it comes to home ownership. According to the Urban Institute, 72% of white Americans own their homes. For Hispanics, it's just 48% and for Black Americans, 42%. It's a problem that's been shaped by lending practices, generational wealth, urban planning ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed a bill (SB 2) that will eliminate several legal immunities that shield law enforcement from civil rights lawsuits, a move that will make it easier for victims of excessive force and police misconduct to sue the officers responsible. Today, one of the biggest hurdles to hold officers accountable is qualified immunity, which prevents government ag...

Judge weighs law that penalizes Flagstaff for higher minimum wage  Arizona Daily Sun

A Scott's Law crash in 2021 (Courtesy of ISP) An increase in Scott's Law crashes is causing concern in Illinois. These crashes occur when emergency vehicles are stationary and flashing their warning lights on the side of the road. A Scott's Law crash in 2021 (Courtesy of ISP) Drivers are required to slow down, drive with caution, and move over to the other lane if it is safe to do so. But Ill...

An Oklahoma judge temporarily blocked two new abortion laws from taking effect in November, including one that bans the procedure after six weeks of pregnancy, but upheld three others. While District Judge Cindy Truong blocked two anti-abortion laws, she allowed three others that restrict medication-induced abortions and require doctors who perform abortions to be board-certified in obstetric...