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September 20, 2021

More law firms scrap October return plans, opting to watch and wait - Reuters

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. (Reuters) - Law firms are going back to the drawing board on office reopenings – and more are settling for a big fat questio...
September 20, 2021

North Carolina Voter ID law: After judges rule 2018 law unconstitutional, what's next for the NC voter ID law? - WTVD-TV

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Jabari Holmes uses a speech generating device to communicate. He has cerebral palsy and is nonverbal, yet it hasn't stopped him from voting. "Jabari, is voting important to you," said Elizabeth Holmes, who is Jabari's mother. Using the machine, Jabari responded, "Hell yes, it is." The video of Holmes from 2018 was shown as evidence in the trial against the voter ID law...
September 20, 2021

Does Portola pay enough for law enforcement? - Plumas County Newspapers

[email protected] The city of Portola contracts with the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office for its law enforcement. And that $130,000 contract was set to be renewed by the Board of Supervisors as part of its Sept. 14 consent agenda, but that didn’t happen. “I don’t think that even comes close to what we’re spending,” said Board Chairman Jeff Engel who removed the item for discussion. County...
September 20, 2021

Doctor Who Defied Texas Abortion Law Is Sued, Setting Up Court Confrontation - NPR

DALLAS — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law has been sued by two people seeking to test the legality of the state's near-total ban on the procedure. Former attorneys in Arkansas and Illinois filed lawsuits Monday against Dr. Alan Braid, who in a weekend Washington Post opinion column became the first Texas abortion provider to publicly reveal...
September 20, 2021

Red Wing Vladimir Konstantinov may lose care due to law change - WXYZ

(WXYZ) — He was one of the best defensemen in the NHL. They called him the “Vladiator.” Vladimir Konstantinov’s aggressive plays helped win the Red Wings the Stanley Cup for the first time in 42 years in 1997. “This cup is the cup for you guys. Thank you,” he said as he stood with his team on the ice. Six days later the limousine he was riding as he celebrated the win crashed in Birmingham. K...
September 20, 2021

Third-Party Assault Liability Case Law Updates Concerning Duty of Care and Causation | Daily Report - Law.com

Marvis Jenkins of Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers. (Courtesy photo) Third-party assault cases, commonly referred to as negligent security cases, have been on the rise for decades and are known for their exaggerated verdicts. In these cases, there is an allegation the plaintiff, or the decedent, was assaulted or harmed in some way by a third party while on the defendant’s property and that t...
September 20, 2021

Senate Confirms Federal Defender Veronica Rossman to 10th Circuit Seat | National Law Journal - Law.com

Screenshot from video of senate judiciary committee confirmation hearing featuring Veronica S. Rossman to be Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Photo from judiciary senate video The Senate on Monday confirmed longtime federal public defender Veronica Rossman to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the latest appellate judge with a federal public d...
September 20, 2021

Texas doctor sued after admitting to violating state's new abortion law | TheHill - The Hill

A doctor in Texas who admitted to performing an abortion in violation of the state's new law was sued on Monday, marking the first case that will test the constitutionality of the more restrictive measure. An Arkansas man filed a complaint against Alan Braid, a San Antonio physician, as a way to test out a portion of the new law that allows private citizens to enforce the ban on abortions per...
September 20, 2021

HCSO to Mobilize for “Operation Clear Track,” the Largest Rail Safety Law Enforcement Initiative during Rail Safety Wee | HCSO, Tampa, FL - Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

On Tuesday, September 21, 2021, during Rail Safety Week (RSW), September 20-26, The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office will join with Amtrak Police and more than 600 local, state, federal, and railroad law enforcement departments for "Operation Clear Track" to raise awareness and enforce railroad grade crossing and trespassing laws in 48 states across the U.S. “Operation Clear Track” is the...
September 20, 2021

Law enforcement officers from across Southern Tier reacts to uptick in violent crime in Elmira - WETM - MyTwinTiers.com

(WETM) – With a growing threat of violent crime in the City of Elmira, local law enforcement officers are responding and suggest that many of the recent reports are targeted incidents. In 2020, there were 82 reports of shots fired, but through September 2021, there have been 85. “There’s no legitimate purpose for it other than to try and scare and intimidate other people,” Chief Anthony Alver...