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March 23, 2022

New Law Establishes Michigan First-Time Home Buyer Savings Program - Lansing State Journal

Greater Lansing Association of REALTORS® With housing affordability becoming an increasing concern, two new bills recently signed into law may give hopeful home buyers a boost by helping them save money in advance. On February 9, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bill 4290 and Senate Bill 145, creating the Michigan First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program in the Department of Treasury....
March 23, 2022

'No means no' law takes effect July 1 in Indiana - Evening News and Tribune

'No means no' law takes effect July 1 in Indiana  Evening News and Tribune
March 23, 2022

Judge expected to back Florida law requiring abortion waiting period - Tampa Bay Times

The Florida Supreme Court in 2017 approved a temporary injunction against the 2015 law. Hundreds of people gathered in support of women’s rights, specifically the right to abortion, on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in St. Petersburg. TALLAHASSEE — A Leon County circuit judge indicated Wednesday she will uphold a 2015 state law that would require women to wait 24 hours before having abortions, oppon...
March 23, 2022

Managing your law firm's legal technology during tumultuous times - Reuters.com

The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this feature as we continue to test and develop in beta. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. While the impact of the pandemic on how law firms and their attorneys work has been extensively covered for the past two yea...
March 23, 2022

Editorial: Jackson is solid on the law, so Republicans resort to religious litmus tests - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Editorial: Jackson is solid on the law, so Republicans resort to religious litmus tests  St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 23, 2022

Redford man accused of sexually assaulting mother-in-law, hitting teen boy with bat before police shooting - FOX 2 Detroit

Norman Louis Muscat REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2 - A Redford man is facing charges after he allegedly assaulted his mother-in-law and a teen boy early Saturday. Police were called to a home in the 26530 Plymouth Road just before 2:20 a.m. Norman Louis Muscat, 39, is accused of assaulting his 44-year-old mother-in-law with a bat before sexually assaulting her. Police said Muscat also assault...
March 23, 2022

New York State Expands Harassment and Discrimination Protections - The National Law Review

Employers in New York State should be aware of recent new laws as well as some pending bills, all of which seek to bolster harassment and discrimination protections for employees. As detailed below, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed several bills into law that expand harassment and discrimination protections, while the New York Senate recently passed more bills that would further...
March 23, 2022

Arizona AG hails 'huge win for the rule of law' after judge partially blocks Biden ICE guidelines - Fox News

AG Brnovich: 'If Biden will not secure the border, the states will have to' 00:00 00:0003:43GO LIVE Facebook Twitter Email Embed SpeedNormal Autoplay Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich on Thursday hailed what he called a "huge win for the rule of law" after a federal judge partially blocked the implementation of the Biden administration’s significantly narrowed civil enforcement priori...
March 23, 2022

Japan: Some Progress Trimming Work Hours Since Overtime Law Took Effect - SHRM

Employees in Japan worked fewer hours after the country started implementing a law limiting overtime, although many companies have exceeded those mandatory caps. Japanese policymakers passed the Work Style Reform Legislation in 2018 to address "karoshi," or death from overwork. The overtime limits became effective for large employers—generally those with more than 50 employees—in April 2019 a...
March 23, 2022

$1.1B Georgia refunds could begin in weeks as Kemp signs law – WABE - WABE 90.1 FM

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill to give state income refunds of more than $1.1 billion on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at the Georgia capitol in Atlanta. The measure gives refunds of $250 to $500 to people who filed tax returns for 2020 and 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Amy) Special state income tax refunds paid out of Georgia’s historic budget surplus could be on their way to taxpayers in six to...