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Rhea Law, center, was named the University of South Florida president earlier this month in Tampa. She was praised by Board of Trustees vice chair Michael Griffin, left, and chair Will Weatherford, right. The Florida Board of Governors confirmed Rhea Law in a unanimous vote. Rhea Law is definitely no stranger to the University of South Florida. Due to her extensive experience at USF, the u...

FILE - President Donald Trump holds up papers as he speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 20, 2020, in Washington. Revelations of a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump's phone calls on the day of last year's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are raising fresh questions about the diligence -- or lack...

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Law enforcement in Okaloosa County took up the torch Wednesday for Special Olympics Florida. The torch run had two legs for the north and south part of the county. The first group took off from Crestview and ran 1.5 miles to the Crestview Police Department. Two firefighters with the Crestview Fire Department jogged the route in full gear to show support for Sp...

DNR hunter education staff would coordinate classes with school officials if enough students are interested under new law CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Middle School students will now have the option of taking a hunter education class in school. Governor Jim Justice signed House Bill 4065 this week. The bill allows for the teaching of hunter education during the school day or at a time wh...

**Announcement follows letter Shaheen sent in December to DOE urging quick release of funding to expand the Weatherization Assistance Program** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today announced $18 million to help working families across New Hampshire make their homes more energy efficient while lowering utility bills. This expanded funding was an...

Female officers are at the forefront of the fight against crime and the move toward community policing efforts. Women represent just 13 percent of officers nationally, with even fewer in leadership. In honor of Women’s History Month, the Houston Chronicle is profiling five female leaders who rarely get the spotlight, as they tend to be eclipsed in a male-dominated field. The Chronicle has edi...

Most lawyers are familiar with the well-known legal maxim that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” In 6-3 opinion issued on February 24, 2022, in a copyright case, the Supreme Court nonetheless held that ignorance of the law is a valid excuse in certain circumstances. Let’s take a look at the decision to see why. Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. involved allegations by U...

Session: 2021-2022 ACLU-PA Position: Opposes HB 2271, also known as Lindsey's Law, would require the Sentencing Commission to create an additional enhancement for people convicted of sexual extortion under 18 Pa.C.S. § 3133 if the complainant attempts or dies by suicide within 90 days of the commission of the offense as a result of the “trauma that the complainant experienced during or follow...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed the Silenced No More Act into law, making Washington the second state in the nation after California to put rules in place that prevent businesses from imposing non-disclosure agreements that bar workers from discussing certain kinds of illegal harassment and discrimination. The law, which will apply to Washington employers including Microsoft and Amazon,...

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, March 21, 2022. PAGA allows employees to sue on behalf of state, avoid arbitration Attorneys, businesses say measure preempted by federal law The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a unique California law that allows employees to bring actions on behalf of the state overrides a federal preference for arbitration, as t...