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April 05, 2022

Tallahassee Police Department hopes new law will help with recruitment - WCTV

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 3 last Friday, providing a $5,000 bonus for new law enforcement officers in the state. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 3 last Friday, providing a $5,000 bonus for new law enforcement officers in the state. “We want to show that we support what you’re doing, what your doing is meaningful, and you will be able to get a $5,000 re...
April 05, 2022

NYC Salary Transparency Law in Question as Businesses Push Back - Bloomberg

A "Now Hiring" sign outside a Home Depot store in New York. The New York City Council may make significant changes to its landmark salary transparency law before it even takes effect — including delaying enforcement by six months to November. New York City had set May 15 as the deadline for every job posting to list the minimum and maximum salary for each position. The rule applies to jobs th...
April 05, 2022

EU Triggers Rule-Of-Law Budget Powers Against Hungary - Bloomberg

Viktor Orban The European Union is triggering its previously untested rule-of-law powers against Hungary, kick-starting a process that could ultimately deny newly re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orban more than 40 billion euros ($43.9 billion) in EU funding. The bloc’s executive decided to unleash the so-called conditionality mechanism for reining in nations that violate the EU’s core values...
April 05, 2022

EU launches process to slash Hungary’s funds over rule-of-law breaches - POLITICO Europe

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán | Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty Images The European Commission will soon trigger a powerful new mechanism to cut funding to Hungary for eroding the bloc’s rule-of-law standards, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday. The announcement comes two days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán won a fourth consecutive term in an election ...
April 05, 2022

Teachers critical of Fla. parental rights law haven't 'read the bill,' says watchdog group - KATV

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shows an image from the children's book Call Me Max by transgender author Kyle Lukoff moments before signing the Parental Rights in Education bill during a news conference on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Classical Preparatory school in Shady Hills. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) WASHINGTON (TND) — HB 1557, the Parental Rights in Education Act, which criti...
April 05, 2022

Teachers critical of Fla. parental rights law haven't 'read the bill,' says watchdog group - KOMO News

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis shows an image from the children's book Call Me Max by transgender author Kyle Lukoff moments before signing the Parental Rights in Education bill during a news conference on Monday, March 28, 2022, at Classical Preparatory school in Shady Hills. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP) WASHINGTON (TND) — HB 1557, the Parental Rights in Education Act, which criti...
April 05, 2022

Colorado now guarantees the right to abortion in state law - The Mercury News

Lawmakers and supporters erupt in applause and cheers after Gov. Jared Polis signs the Reproductive Health Equity Act into law at the Governor’s Residence on April 4, 2022, in Denver. Getting an abortion without government interference is now guaranteed in Colorado after Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill Monday enshrining that right in state law. The Democratic governor signed HB22-1279, affirmi...
April 05, 2022

Boston Red Sox partner with law firm Morgan & Morgan in major advertising deal - MLB.com

Morgan & Morgan, the largest injury law firm in the country, announced today it is a new official partner of the Boston Red Sox and the baseball team's first legal practice sponsor. The multi-year partnership will include co-branded marketing assets and a commitment to community impact initiatives. "We are very proud to be partnering with the Boston Red Sox," said Morgan & Morgan foun...
April 05, 2022

EU Triggers Rule-of-Law Budget Powers Against Hungary, Denying Funding for Orban - Bloomberg

Viktor Orban The European Union is triggering its previously untested rule-of-law powers against Hungary, starting a process that could ultimately deny newly re-elected Prime Minister Viktor Orban more than 40 billion euros ($43.9 billion) in EU funding. The bloc’s executive decided to unleash the so-called conditionality mechanism for reining in nations that violate the EU’s core values afte...
April 05, 2022

Court of Appeals In-Person Oral Arguments Returned to Belmont University Law School After Two Year Pandemic Hiatus - Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts

The Court of Appeals in-person oral arguments came full circle on March 11, by returning to Belmont University Law School. The previous in-person session was held on campus just over two years ago, March 4, 2020. Soon after, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the courts to transition to a virtual format. “We’re back where it all ended two years ago,” said Court of Appeals Judge Neal McBrayer. “It’s...