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LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles City Attorney's Office announced a lawsuit Monday against the operator of the vacation rental platform Vrbo for allegedly processing rental bookings for unregistered hosts, in violation of the city's Short-Term Rental Ordinance. The city alleges that 29% of the 776 booking transactions violated the city's ordinance between Nov. 7 and Dec. 7, the most recent perio...

The sun shines on the Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard oral arguments in a case about just who is allowed to represent North Carolina’s interests in ongoing litigation about the state’s controversial voter ID law. That law, Senate Bill 824, is currently permanently enjoined due to litigation in the state court system. In September 2021, a panel ...

University of Iowa law student Sarah Rayes (left) takes a selfie before getting on the plane to Washington D.C. to participate in events celebrating Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation process. She's traveling with fellow students (left to right) Stella Npuepnang, Cassandra Erbynn and Avery Brown. This week a group of Black law students from the University of Iowa are...

(mj0007/Getty Images) A longstanding criticism of originalism holds it to be morally defective because it does not ensure conformity between the law and justice, and even requires judges to act without regard to justice. Careless arguments from originalists sometimes inadvertently strengthen this criticism. Adrian Vermeule has drawn new attention to this criticism, which has now inspired Jo...

Gov. Jim Justice signs two bills related to Down syndrome With the West Virginia Legislature’s approval, and now Gov. Jim Justice’s signature, a new abortion restriction has become law. The “Unborn Child with Down Syndrome Protection and Education Act” would prohibit patients from terminating a pregnancy based on the possibility that the fetus may develop a disability. Justice signed the bi...

On Friday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed 19 bills into law. In most cases, new Arizona law takes effect 90 days after the close of the legislative session. The 19 bills Governor Ducey signed include the following: SB1242 improves screening procedures for staff at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. SB1074 expands the practice of dentistry to include the administering of Botox a...

The northern edge of the town of Esopus, N.Y., borders the Rondout Creek. This photo was taken on Monday, June 15, 2020, from the suspension bridge that connects Kingston with the Esopus hamlet of Port Ewen. (Tania Barricklo/Daily Freeman) PORT EWEN, N.Y. — The Esopus Town Board has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, April 7, on a proposed law that would allow camping at marinas along t...

In 1999, New York passed Kendra's Law, allowing courts to order certain individuals with mental illness to receive Assisted Outpatient Therapy. However, the courts face many challenges in identifying and tracking those who are most in need of help. The death of Michelle Go in New York has opened up a discussion about how to improve Kendra's Law and prevent future tragedies. The January 15th...

As we’ve discussed here, there’s bipartisan momentum in Congress to enact stronger privacy protections for kids and teens – and specifically, tools that would enable minors and their parents to limit algorithms and online content that fuel self-harm and addictive behaviors. These efforts, reflected in several federal bills (see here and here) and now in a California bill too, build on months ...

James, Jennifer Crumbley break down in tears during a court hearing on Feb. 24, 2022. The prosecution has warned the court that James and Jennifer Crumbley may be using the same law firm to set themselves up for an appeal should they get convicted for their alleged roles in the Oxford High School shooting case. For the first time since the parents were charged in the case, the prosecution has...