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September 29, 2021
Having simmered a long time, this argument was heated to a boil by Justice Neil Gorsuch’s opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County (2020). In that case, Justice Gorsuch (joined by Chief Justice John Roberts ) broke away from his conservative colleagues on the issue of “transgenderism.” Somehow Justice Gorsuch found that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, in barring discriminations based on sex, also b...
September 29, 2021
Judge Rayes said it would “place a substantial obstacle” in the way of patients and could hinder their relationship with their doctor. He said few abortion providers in the state perform the procedure later in pregnancy, around the time when a genetic diagnosis could be determined.
The judge also blocked another section of the law that would have allowed anyone who raised or provided funding ...
September 29, 2021
Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed legislation into law providing for the use of medical cannabis products within hospitals and other eligible health care facilities.
Senate Bill 311 (a/k/a Ryan’s Law) provides for “a terminally ill patient’s use of medicinal cannabis within [a] health care facility.” The proposal prohibits patients from either inhaling or vaping herbal cannabis products, and r...
September 29, 2021
In any collaboration between in-house e-discovery teams and law firms, balancing resources is essential to effectively support client outcomes. On August 17, 2021, ACEDS Global Advisory Board Chair Ari Kaplan moderated a roundtable discussion on this holistic process and best practices for improving communication between in-house teams and law firms, vendors, or outside counsel. The goal of t...
September 29, 2021
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday that it will create a council to "promote best practices in its law enforcement activities."
Why it matters: DHS said the new Law Enforcement Coordination Council will be the first unified law enforcement coordination body at DHS and will cover everything...
September 29, 2021
'Blue Mass' honors Bay Area law enforcement Bay News 9
September 29, 2021
Public access counselor: Fremont schools violated Open Door Law pdclarion.com
September 29, 2021
Public access counselor: Fremont schools violated Open Door Law KPCnews.com
September 29, 2021
According to news reports, the upcoming budget reconciliation bill will likely contain some portions of the PRO Act, which is a piece of proposed pro-union legislation. As detailed in a prior post, the PRO Act would dramatically change federal labor law. The details of the reconciliation bill are not yet public, but reportedly include electronic voting in union elections and the ability for t...
September 29, 2021
New cards help paint a clearer picture during Delaware's deaf, law enforcement interactions WDEL 1150AM
