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BOSTON MA. – MARCH 30: Protestors holds signs outside Mayor Michelle Wu’s house on March 30, 2022 in Roslindale, MA. (Staff Photo By Nancy Lane/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) Police are citing at least five protesters who demonstrated outside Mayor Michelle Wu’s house on Friday, the first day when new rules came into effect. According to police reports, the group of six to eight protesters wh...

Private employers in New Jersey need to be aware of the latest employee privacy law that will take effect on April 18, 2022. A. B. 3950 prohibits employers from knowingly using a “tracking device” in a vehicle used by an employee without providing written notice to the employee. Employers that violate this new law can be subject to civil penalties of up to $1,000 for a first violation and up ...

Oregon's sanctuary law, among other things, prohibits correctional institutions from treating inmates differently based on their immigration status. The Oregon Department of Justice has launched a hotline for people to report potential violations of the state’s sanctuary law. Oregon’s sanctuary law prohibits law enforcement from asking about a person’s immigration status in most situations....

Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-17th District A bill from state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday will give domestic violence victims the right to make a statement during sentencing hearings. “The idea that people can make statements at sentencing is not new, but in Washington that right is guaranteed only in cases of felony convictions. This law will assure...

At the end of March, U.S. federal Judge Brian A. Jackson issued a decision in Turtle Island Foods v. Strain, which blocked a Louisiana labeling law for violation of commercial free speech guarantees. Judge Jackson concluded that the Louisiana labeling law encroached on protected commercial speech with its extensive list of prohibited language. Commercial speech is protected by the U.S. Const...

The bill would require sprinklers in apartment buildings that are six stories or taller than 75 feet. Philadelphia Firefighters watch as water is poured onto the 200 block of Chestnut Street in February 2018. City Council is considering legislation that would require sprinkler systems in more apartment buildings. A bill introduced in Philadelphia City Council on Thursday would require sprinkl...

Ninth-grader Koda Vratney speaks out about being an open transgender male and the difficulties he has faced coming out while at school during a transgender athlete support rally at Linn-Mar High School in Marion Friday. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Linn-Mar students gather together to talk about the issues facing transgender individuals during a rally at Linn-Mar High School in Marion on Frid...

LinkedIn has added what I think is the most helpful tool in a long time for businesses to engage with and bring value to their followers: the ability for company pages to publish email newsletters directly through its platform. Anyone can discover, read, and share your LinkedIn newsletter. LinkedIn users can also subscribe to it without following your company page or being connected to anyone...

During a 2019 enforcement effort, Eagan officer Kirsten Dorumsgaard printed a ticket for a motorist who had been typing on a phone while driving. Law enforcement has a message for drivers, again: Put down the phones and electronic devices while behind the wheel. For the next 30 days, police and state troopers in Minnesota and several other states will be watching for distracted drivers and wi...

Olga V. Mack is the CEO of Parley Pro, a next-generation contract management company that has pioneered online negotiation technology. Olga embraces legal innovation and had dedicated her career to improving and shaping the future of law. She is convinced that the legal profession will emerge even stronger, more resilient, and more inclusive than before by embracing technology. Olga is also an...