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April 11, 2022

Knox County taxpayers off the hook for bill from San Francisco law firm – Tennessee Lookout - Tennessee Lookout

Knox County government offices. (Photo: Knox County Facebook) Knox County taxpayers were at risk of footing the legal bills of a San Francisco law firm their elected leaders didn’t hire or approve to fight a judicial mask mandate their own government is already fighting on their dime — until the Tennessee Lookout asked their mayor about it. The Tennessee Lookout on Thursday morning asked Knox...
April 11, 2022

Rural judges push back against law mandating bail hearings within 48 hours - Nevada Current

“When you talk about all courts not being equal, are you suggesting that some Nevadans should have different rights than other Nevadans based upon where they live?” asked state Sen. Dallas Harris. (Photo: White Pine County) Ahead of a law requiring a bail hearing within 48 hours of an arrest taking effect this summer, rural judges told lawmakers on Friday they worry smaller jurisdictions won’...
April 11, 2022

Youngkin signs over 100 more bills into Virginia law - WFXRtv.com

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin has signed over 100 new bills into law, including measures that will bring changes for Virginia’s Board of Education, Parole Board, voting system and local schools. Youngkin has until Monday, April 11 to approve, veto or amend the bills passed during the 2022 General Assembly session. Youngkin’s office announced on Friday, April 8 that he signed over...
April 11, 2022

It's Time To Take Aim At Scope-Of-Practice Laws - Forbes

"Many state lawmakers understood the benefits of temporarily relaxing these restrictions as COVID-19 ... [+] getty In the last three months, state legislators have introduced more than 70 bills that would modify "scope-of-practice" laws—regulations that set limits on the care physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other qualified professionals can provide to patients. It's no wonder...
April 11, 2022

Two Barristers' Chambers Agree Merger - Law.com International

The merger is the latest to take place in the U.K. legal market.
April 11, 2022

Law enforcement cracking down on speeding during “Speed a Little. Lose a Lot.” campaign - WECT

North Carolina Department of Transportation(WITN) WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The Governor’s Highway Safety Program has begun the “Speed a Little. Lose a Lot.” campaign to raise awareness on the dangers of speeding and crack down on speeding violations via law enforcement. The campaign runs from April 11 to April 15. According to a NCDOT release, speeding contributes to almost 25 percent of fat...
April 11, 2022

Jacobs Law Group Wins Again in Defeating OptumRx's Arbitration Clause - PR Newswire

More Nails in the Coffin of Optum's Unconscionable Arbitration Clause PHILADELPHIA , April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the third time in less than a year, Jacobs Law Group has defeated Optum's effort to force independent pharmacies to arbitrate their challenges to Optum's reimbursement rates. From the State court in California, to the Federal District Court in Pennsylvania and now to another...
April 11, 2022

‘Groomer’ debate inflames GOP fight over Florida law - CW39 Houston

(The Hill) – “Groomer” is the new favorite term being used by far-right commentators and activists to describe opponents of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law, sparking outrage among LBGTQ advocates who say that it is a smear that feeds into a trope casting those in the community as pedophiles. The Florida bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis week, which opponents have...
April 11, 2022

'Marlo's Law' to ease adoption for LGBTQ parents passes Legislature - Colorado Newsline

Bill named for Majority Leader’s baby will benefit couples using assisted reproduction Rep. Kerry Tipper, D-Lakewood, speaks at the well of the Colorado House while the daughter of House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, plays with the microphone while in Esgar’s arms, on April 8, 2022. (Faith Miller/Colorado Newsline) Last summer, Colorado House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar gave birth ...
April 11, 2022

How Apple’s Monster M1 Ultra Chip Keeps Moore’s Law Alive - WIRED

How Apple’s Monster M1 Ultra Chip Keeps Moore’s Law Alive  WIRED