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September 22, 2021

Israel seeks to revoke Jordanian-era law permitting West Bank men to rape wives - Haaretz

Open gallery viewThe Ofer Israeli military court in the West Bank. The subjects in the photo have no connection to the content of this article. The Israeli military is seeking to repeal Jordanian legal provisions that permit Palestinian men to rape their wives – old legislation that has remained in force in the West Bank under the jurisdiction of Israel’s military legal system. The legislatio...
September 22, 2021

Florida law requires landlords to provide heat, not air conditioning. Michael Grieco wants to fix that - Florida Politics

In Florida, one of the hottest states in America year-round, landlords are required by law to provide tenants with “functioning facilities for heat during winter.” They don’t have to do the same for air conditioning. It’s an absurd oversight, said Michael Grieco, a state Representative from Miami Beach who aims to correct the issue through legislation this Session. “I almost fell over when I ...
September 22, 2021

Dozens of Republican, Democrat, and Nonpartisan Law Enforcement Officials, Community Advocates, Service Providers, and Members of the Legal Community Support DA Rachael Rollins' Nomination for US Attorney - Ed Markey

Former US Attorneys—Including Former Republican Governor Bill Weld—and Current and Former Suffolk County Law Enforcement Executives Support Rollins’ NominationCiting Her Extensive Law Enforcement Credentials, the Leaders Urge the Judiciary Committee to Swiftly and Favorably Advance Rollins’ Nomination Washington (September 22, 2021) - Today, dozens of Republican, Democrat and nonpartisan law ...
September 22, 2021

Federal judge: Florida immigration law racially motivated - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, June 14, 2019, file photo, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Sanctuary City bill at the Okaloosa County, Fla., commission chambers in Shalimar Fla. The bill requires all law enforcement agencies in Florida to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. U.S. District Judge Beth Bloom on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, rejected parts of the 2019 law banning local governmen...
September 22, 2021

'The Great Equalizer': Peloton Is Law Firms' Pandemic Obsession | The American Lawyer - The American Lawyer

Peloton. (Photo: Shutterstock.com) What You Need to Know Lawyers can't stop talking about Peloton, and some firms have set up special Peloton perks. Competition and community are two of the primary drivers for the legal community's interest in the platform. Firms have set up partnerships, riding groups and some have even purchased the machines for their people. Remember the Thighmaster? Ho...
September 22, 2021

Federal judge: Florida immigration law racially motivated - ABC News

Federal judge: Florida immigration law racially motivated  ABC News
September 22, 2021

Ken Paxton's claim of exemption from whistleblower law scrutinized in court - The Texas Tribune

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A panel of Texas 3rd Court of Appeals justices expressed skepticism of an argument from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawyers on Wednesday that he is exempt from the state’s whistleblower act because he’s not a public employee and a case against him should be thrown out. Former Paxton ...
September 22, 2021

For advocates, 'a sense of relief' with Chambersburg law banning discrimination against LGBTQ people - witf.org

Shippensburg, Gettysburg and Bloomsburg adopted LGBTQ-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinances in 2020. Chambersburg is now the 70th Pennsylvania municipality to adopt a law that protects LGBTQ people from discrimination. In a four-hour meeting on Monday, the borough council voted 7-3 to make it illegal to discriminate based on sexual orientation and gender identity in housing, employment and p...
September 22, 2021

1 person killed in crash on U.S. 40 involving law enforcement pursuit (updated) - The Park Record

A small sports car rolled several times on U.S. 40 Wednesday morning, killing one passenger and leaving the other in critical condition, officials said. The accident was related to a chase involving law enforcement officers, officials said. The Park City Fire District responded to the scene shortly before 10:30 a.m. and found the sports car near the Silver Summit exit with extensive damage, a...
September 22, 2021

Federal Judge: Florida Immigration Law Racially Motivated | Political News | US News - U.S. News & World Report

Federal Judge: Florida Immigration Law Racially Motivated | Political News | US News  U.S. News & World Report