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Japan’s government is expected to push through a revision to its Foreign Exchange Act targeting crypto’s use to evade Russian sanctions The move is in line with Western powers and their allies attempting to close, what they see, as a loophole to sanctions Japan’s government is attempting to push through a revision of the country’s Foreign Exchange Act as it seeks to clamp down on crypto’s u...

Someone complained about a driver who drives by every day with loud music that vibrates the caller’s water glass. Despite this detailed description, the caller didn’t know what the vehicle looked like, according to a call to the Columbia Falls Police Department. A rental car company threatened to report a car as stolen when a renter failed to return the vehicle. A Seattle man was worried abou...

Law School rose 42 spots in the past 5 years Wayne State University Law School has jumped to No. 58 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law School rankings, a 42-spot rise over the last five years, and a historic best for Detroit’s only public law school. Wayne Law also ranked No. 17 in part-time law programs, the best in the state. “This recognition is a testament to the talent of our s...

Black advocates formed national anti-lynching organizations and petitioned for legislation and official intervention in response to lynchings. Howard University students protest outside the National Crime Conference in Washington, DC, 1934. Today President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that makes lynching a federal hate crime. The Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 was introduced in the ...

alerts & publications On March 24, 2022, Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) into law, making Utah the fourth state to enact comprehensive consumer privacy legislation following California, Colorado, and Virginia. The UCPA, which goes into effect December 31, 2023, shares the same general framework as the Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) and the Virginia Co...

Villanova University’s Widger School of Law has surpassed Temple University’s Beasley School of Law in U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings, while Drexel University’s Kline School of Law continues to gain ground on both. Villanova actually fell three spots in the rankings but Temple descended by 10, while Drexel moved up by three. U.S. News graded the 192 law schools on t...

In recent months, fears of violence have captured local and national headlines alike. While it is incorrect to say we are experiencing a “crime wave,” the desire to feel safe—and to actually be safe—when walking in your neighborhood, caring for your children, or driving to work each day is an issue that deserves our full focus and evidence-based policymaking. Rather than revert to punitive po...

On 14 March 2022, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted the Law of Ukraine "On the Organization of Employment Relations During Martial Law", which defines the specifics of employment relations during martial law (the "Law"). On 23 March 2022, the Law was signed by the President of Ukraine and officially published, and the Law comes into force on 24 March 2022. According to the Decree of the Presid...

University Relations First-year law student Michaela Parks has been selected for the Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship Program from May 25 to July 30 in Washington, D.C. The Native American Congressional Internship Program provides American Indian and Alaska Native students with the opportunity to gain practical experience with the federal legislative process in order ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida has come under intense national scrutiny over legislation that critics have labeled the "Don't Say Gay" law. The GOP legislation, which Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law Monday, bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through the third grade. Republicans argue that parents should broach these subjects with children. Dem...