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NORFOLK, Va. — A federal court just decided that Virginia's new law that made school masks optional will stand, but, a group of parents who asked for additional precautions has the right to request them. The case goes back to February when a group of parents filed a suit claiming the new maskless environments would either cause their children -- who have various disabilities -- irreparable ha...

Drew Angerer / Staff via Getty Images Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a bill Wednesday that makes it a felony to threaten a healthcare worker in the state, similar to laws covering police officers and other government workers. The state already has a law making it a felony to commit battery against nurses, emergency care providers or those working in an emergency department. "With signi...

The attorney general of Texas has declared a school district’s celebration of LGBTQ+ students “sex education” and in violation of Texas law. For the past eight years, students in the Austin Independent school district have held a district-wide Pride week as a chance to celebrate LGBTQ+ students, staff and families in the district, according to the district’s website. But on Tuesday, the Texas...

Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud at the Royal Court Palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It had been a sudden and acrimonious split. Where Big Law once thrived, Russia has now become a wasteland of former international law firm offices, which just weeks before were fully operational. But as the West takes Russia offline, several emerging economies have maintained a deafening neutrality on ...

Join WLG and Payet, Rey, Cauvi, Pérez Abogados for a joint webinar where we will discuss gender equality in law. The discussion will be led by several prominent female speakers. Key discussion points: Promoting Gender Equality Retaining Talented Women Encouraging Women to Serve in Leadership Roles Speakers: Maria Elisa Gualandi Verri, Partner at TozziniFreire Carol Barnhart, Shareholder at...

Maine is one of only a few states where law enforcement discipline records are public. The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing aticles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. There has been plenty of debate about daylight recently. There should also be some attention paid to sunshine. March...

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $115,761 to help five law enforcement agencies in Alabama purchase new or update existing equipment. “It’s important for local law enforcement to keep equipment up-to-date as it helps them be better prepared for what they may face on any given day as they protect and serve our communities,” said Governor Ivey. “I am pleased to assist ...

Karla Gilbride arguing for Robyn Morgan. (Art Lien) The current Supreme Court is undoubtedly pro-arbitration – but after Monday’s oral argument in Morgan v. Sundance, it appeared that it might nonetheless conclude that a party can lose the right to arbitrate by waiting too long to demand arbitration. At the same time, the justices seemed to differ over why that was, and what standard the cour...

From left, Harralyn Rawls, Beverly Muhammad, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan, Carla Riefel Bozeman, Pete Skandalakis and Tamiko Pugh take part in a recent ceremony honoring Duncan for his support of Marsy's Law. ATLANTA -- Marsy’s Law for Georgia presented Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan with its Champion Award Challenge Coin recently for his outstanding work in drafting and introducing the Criminal ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho on Wednesday became the first state to enact a law modeled after a Texas statute banning abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and allowing it to be enforced through lawsuits to avoid constitutional court challenges. Republican Gov. Brad Little signed into law the measure that allows people who would have been family members to sue a doctor who performs an abo...