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September 27, 2021

200+ law enforcement officers converge on wooded area in Callahan - WJXT News4JAX

More than 200 local law enforcement officers are scouring a five-square-mile area southwest of Callahan. They’re looking for any evidence, including possible campsites of 35-year-old Patrick McDowell. McDowell is accused of shooting a Nassau County Deputy Josh Moyer during a traffic stop Friday morning. Deputy Moyer passed away from his injuries Sunday after being on life support. Investigat...
September 27, 2021

Experience relevant for immigration law? - Boston.com

Pattie Hunt Sinacole consults Boston attorney Vincent Lau of Clark Lau LLC Boston.com Q: I am an undergraduate in pre-law. I am hoping to work in the field of immigration law. What are some typical career paths and/or experiences preferred by immigration law firms? I am not sure I can afford law school right away. Pre-law is one way to be introduced to the practice of law. However, like man...
September 27, 2021

Virus Resurgence Leaves DOJ Return-to-Office Plans in Limbo | National Law Journal - Law.com

U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C. June 6, 2020. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM What You Need to Know A top Justice Department official told staff that the DOJ has no plans to require most employees to return to the office. The emergence of the delta variant upended plans to loosen some workplace restrictions by Labor Day. DOJ employee advocates are pushing for flexible ...
September 27, 2021

Mississippi's felony disenfranchisement law challenged - Mississippi Today

Jackson attorney Rob McDuff of the Mississippi Center for Justice discusses with Mississippi Today’s political reporters Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender the efforts of him and others to invalidate a state constitutional provision crafted in 1890 to prevent African Americans from voting. Before you go... Our newsroom is working toward a more informed Mississippi — and we need your help t...
September 27, 2021

Elder Law Guys: A caregiver's dilemma - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Within the past month, we have encountered multiple clients who have found themselves thrust, often quite unexpectedly and unprepared, into the role of a caregiver for a loved one. Unfortunately, they are not unique in that regard. The National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP in a 2020 report estimated that family caregiving in the past five years alone has increased from 43.5 million to...
September 27, 2021

Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether Ashcroft's abortion maneuver was legal - STLtoday.com

Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether Ashcroft's abortion maneuver was legal  STLtoday.com
September 27, 2021

Reid Health officer graduates Indiana Law Enforcement Academy as a Top Gun - Palladium-Item

RICHMOND, Ind. — A Reid Health Police Department earned Top Gun status during his training. Officer Dereck Tipton was honored for his firearms scores when graduating Friday from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy, according to a news release. Tipton, who was sworn in during the last week of July, is the first Reid officer honored for his firearms skills at the academy. "Officers who have the...
September 27, 2021

Missouri agency ordered to pay almost $200000 for Sunshine Law violations • Missouri Independent - Missouri Independent

Attorney fees award handed down in lawsuit filed in 2009 over unionization of home care attendants The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City. (Photo by Tessa Weinberg/Missouri Independent) More than 10 years ago, a Cole County judge decided that “knowing” violations of the Missouri Sunshine Law by a state agency should be punished by awarding fees to the attorneys who prosecuted the violat...
September 27, 2021

Illinois law will allow athletes to modify uniforms for cultural, religious reasons - Daily Herald

More than 150 people participated in Pratham Chicago's annual Chicago 5K Walk at Busse Woods on Sept. 12 to raise awareness and funds for educational programs for underprivileged children in India. Courtesy of Pratham Chicago Illinois is the first state to adopt a new law providing students flexibility to modify their sports uniforms. The Inclusive Athletic Attire Act allows student athletes...
September 27, 2021

What Illinois' green energy law means for electric car buyers - Daily Herald

An electric vehicle is charged at the Baker Hill Shopping Center in Glen Ellyn Wednesday. The state intends to expand the network of charging stations across Illinois and offer rebates for electric vehicle buyers. Marni Pyke | Staff Photographer There's a lot to unpack in Illinois' new 956-page clean energy program, including $4,000 rebates for electric vehicles, subsidies for charging stati...