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April 15, 2022

Sen. Brenda Gilmore retirement could trigger 'Anti-Skullduggery' law - News Channel 5 Nashville

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, center, gets a tour of a flood-damaged street by then state Rep. Brenda Gilmore, D-Nashville, left, and state Sen. Thelma Harper, D-Nashville, right, on Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The retirement of the longtime legislator, Sen. Brenda Gilmore, could trigger the "Anti-Skullduggery" l...
April 15, 2022

New law set to streamline police policies statewide - WTHR

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a new law that will standardize important police policies across the state. However, some officers believe the bipartisan law could weaken some departments' standards. "It addresses standardization of training programs, particularly in relationship to things like deadly force," said the author of the law, Sen. Michael Crider, R-Greenfield. The law will ...
April 15, 2022

The Best Law School For Hands-On Experience - Above the Law

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! According to the latest U.S. News & World Report law school rankings, which program’s ranked top for clinical training programs? Hint: There’re actually two right answers, since there’s a tie for the #1 ranking. See the answer on the next page.
April 15, 2022

For second time, Ohio judge halts law aimed at shuttering last Dayton, Cincinnati abortion clinics - cleveland.com

In this June 4, 2019, file photo, anti-abortion advocates gather outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis. In Ohio, a Planned Parenthood clinic in the Cincinnati area could be shut due to the passing of Senate Bill 157. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)AP COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio judge, for the second time, blocked the enforcement of a law that could shut down surgical abortion clinic...
April 15, 2022

Weaponizing the Electoral Process - Stanford Law Review Online

Abstract. The gravest threat to our democracy does not come from obstacles to voting—indeed, despite state-level efforts at retrenchment, voting remains far easier across the country than in 2008 when the United States first elected a Black president. Rather, the greatest concern is the effort to solidify party control of election mechanisms, turning the ordinary task of tabulating election r...
April 15, 2022

Local watchdog agency says law guarding against surprise medical billing may not be cure-all - WAVY.com

HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — The staff at the Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) are keeping a close watch for any potential surprises resulting from a new law designed to eliminate them. The three-month checkup for the No Surprises Act shows that it’s working well in most areas, but the national watchdog PAF says certain problems are showing up that require closer attention. No Surprises was signed ...
April 15, 2022

New Pot Law In NJ Lets Off-Duty Police Use Weed Without Consequences, State's Top Cop Says - Daily Voice

Law enforcement departments “may not take any adverse action against any officers because they do or do not use cannabis off duty." Off-duty police officers in New Jersey can fire up a doob -- or use any other cannabis product -- under the state’s new legal marijuana law, the state’s top law enforcer said. Departments “may not take any adverse action against any officers because they do o...
April 15, 2022

Woman Backed for Confronting 'Sexist' Brother-in-Law in Breastfeeding Drama - Newsweek

The internet has backed a woman who said in a now-viral post that she recently confronted her "insufferable" brother-in-law over a comment he made about her breastfeeding. Posting in Reddit's popular "Am I The A**hole forum" (AITA) under the username u/Large_Situation6641, the woman added that the showdown happened at a "small party" for their father-in-law's birthday. The story has received ...
April 15, 2022

SHAREHOLDER ACTION ALERT: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. with Losses of $100000 to Contact the Firm - Business Wire

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit against Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (“Stronghold” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: SDIG) for violations of the federal securities laws. Investors who purchased the Company's shares pursuant and/or traceable to the Company’s initial public offering cond...
April 15, 2022

Campaign to strengthen Good Samaritan law wins fight in Maine Senate - mainebeacon.com

In an impassioned speech from the Senate floor on Friday, Sen. Chloe Maxmin (D-Lincoln) rose to convince her colleagues to vote for a version of a bill backed by harm reduction advocates that would strengthen Maine’s “Good Samaritan” law by providing greater protection to people who respond to an overdose. Senators listened, ultimately voting in favor of the stronger version of the measure su...