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September 21, 2021
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Two bills, sponsored by Senator Scott Martin (R-13) were approved by the Senate State Government Committee on Tuesday, Sept. 21. According to the press release, the bills are “designed to improve Pennsylvania election law.”
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September 21, 2021
Mark and Patricia McCloskey, a Missouri couple who became famous for pointing guns at protesters marching for racial justice last summer, could have their law licenses revoked.
According to court documents first reported by Missouri radio station KCUR-FM, the Missouri chief disciplinary counsel, Alan Pratzel, asked the state supreme court to indefinitely suspend the licenses of the two person...
September 21, 2021
Law enforcement agencies across the state are bringing awareness to rail road safety as a part of National Rail Safety Week.
The observance began on Monday, September 20 and will continue until Sunday, September 26. The Louisiana State Police is partnering with Louisiana Operation Lifesaver and local law enforcement agencies to bring awareness to railroad safety.
According to State Police, in...
September 21, 2021
A former Hamilton County judge has joined one of Cincinnati's largest law firms.
Columbus-based Vorys on Tuesday announced former Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Elizabeth Callan has joined its Cincinnati office at 301 E. Fourth St.
Callan serves as of counsel in the labor and employment group in Vorys' Cincinnati office.
“Employers are currently facing a myriad of issues related to...
September 21, 2021
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Thanks to a reader for passing on this note they received from Spin scooters:
“Starting October 1, DC law will require all riders to lock scooters to a bike rack, sign post, or bike/scooter corral after use. To start a ride, scan the QR code on the handlebar to release the lock.
At the end of your ride, use the Spin app to find the nearest parking location. Then, lock y...
September 21, 2021
The benefits of a dynasty trust for long-term wealth planning are no secret. Dynasty trusts combine important protections against creditors and divorce, as well as tax savings, with a long or unlimited duration, making them an invaluable tool for estate planners. In Texas, however, a long-standing law placed strict limits on the actual length of time that dynasty trusts could last. That is, u...
September 21, 2021
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How close did former President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration come to initiating an actual coup last January? If the recently published memo by John Eastman — director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and Trump's attorney ...
September 21, 2021
How close did former President Donald Trump and senior members of his administration come to initiating an actual coup last January? If the recently published memo by John Eastman — director of the Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and Trump's attorney in a major election lawsuit — is any indication, pret...
September 21, 2021
Q: Our health care facility has just started mandating vaccines and we are finding that a number of our employees have misplaced their vaccine cards. Our facility is an authorized user of IRIS (Immunization Registry Information System) can we use it to check if the employee has been vaccinated?
A: Yes, but you need a consent form from the employee.
IRIS is not intended to be used by employer...
September 21, 2021
On August 12, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided whether Washington state law reverse-preempts the United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (“New York Convention”), in which case the state law would bar the enforcement of arbitration clauses in insurance contracts in states with similar anti-arbitration laws. CLMS Management Service...
