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"Select Board members Chris Haley and Carlo Bacci still do not understand the basics of Open Meeting Law," resident Angela Binda writes. Letter to the editor from Angela Binda. (Patch graphic) READING, MA — The following letter was submitted by Orchard Park Drive resident Angela Binda. To the Editor, After so many recent Open Meeting Law violation complaints filed against them, one would thin...

On March 22, 2022, the New York Court of Appeals held that the historical prohibition on “gambling” in Article I, §9 of the New York Constitution does not encompass skill-based competitions like daily fantasy sports (DFS) contests, in which participants who exercise substantial influence over the outcome are awarded pre-determined fixed prizes by a neutral operator. (See White, et. al. v. Cuo...

By Gordon HopkinsNegotiations between Jefferson County and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the union that represents Jefferson County Deputies, will begin April 11, 2022.Deputies had been considering unionizing for some time. Sheriff Nick Georgi informed members of the Law Enforcement Committee deputies had unionized at a meeting in January of this year.County Attorney Joseph Casson ...

The Tax Increase and Prevention Reconciliation Act (TIPRA) of 2005 has generated plenty of controversy since it was signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2006. One of the legislation’s boldest moves was to lift income restrictions on IRA-to-Roth-IRA conversions, starting in 2010, which paved the way for the so-called “backdoor Roth IRA.” This gives high earners a way to access the be...

The newest state data privacy law, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, was signed into law by Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox on March 24, 2022. This makes Utah the fifth state to pass its own privacy law instead of waiting for the federal government to enact a nationwide federal law. There are other state laws that are pending in legislatures across the country, and we anticipate that others will be...

Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook App stores’ vice-like grip over third-party software could be severely loosened and Big Tech’s data access could be curtailed after the European Union reached agreement on a landmark law Friday. The Digital Markets Act, or DMA, is set to take effect next year and is likely to free developers from onerous commission fees charged by Apple Inc. AAPL, 0.26%, Google parent ...

NEW YORK, March 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Emclaire Financial Corp ("Emclaire" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EMCF) in connection with its proposed merger with Farmers National Banc Corp. ("Farmers") (NASDAQ: FMNB). Under the terms of the merger agreement, each shareholder of Emcl...

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (NYCCHR) has released a fact sheet providing some additional details and guidance regarding the upcoming salary disclosure law. As we previously reported, the new law will make it an unlawful discriminatory practice under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) for a covered employer or its agent, or for an employment agency, to advertise a job...

According to a report from The Independent, the Irish police seized UFC star Connor McGregor's Bentley Continental GT in a dangerous driving incident. Per the report, the arrest happened while McGregor was driving to the gym. Police observed many traffic violations, which led to his arrest. It appears that the dangerous driving was not induced by any substances, as McGregor passed all drug an...

The U.S. Capitol Building taken on Nov. 9, 2019. (Timothy Neesam, https://flic.kr/p/2hL2ZiF; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Against the background of the Russia-Ukraine war, public officials have warned that Moscow or other hacktivist groups may escalate their malicious cyber operations, which could (directly or indirectly) impact the United States and local bu...