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INDIANA – After 200 years, Indiana’s rape statute will be updated thanks to a new law. State Reps. Sharon Negele (R-Attica) and Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) say the legislation will close a legal loophole by defining consent, so more rapists are punished and held accountable for their crimes.

California State Capitol. (Photo: Kevin Sanders for California Globe) California’s Civil Code contains definitions and sources of law. These provisions were added in 1951. There are three sections in this part of the Civil Code. Section 22 provides that “law is a solemn expression of the will of the supreme power of the State.” The supreme power of the state is the enactment of laws. These la...

Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp delivers a speech after filing the paperwork to run for re-election inside the State Capitol on Thursday, March 10, 2022. (Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice) ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp on Friday signed a law suspending Georgia’s motor fuel tax through the end of May. Lawmakers in both chambers of the General Assembly approved House Bill 304 without ...

Judith Seddon, Dechert Dechert has added a leading white collar partner to its London office. Judith Seddon, who joins from fellow U.S. firm Ropes & Gray, has advised financial institutions, corporations and individuals on matters including fraud, money laundering, and corruption. This premium content is reserved exclusively for International Edition subscribers. Benefits of a subscriptio...

REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao(JAPAN) Rule Garza Howley launches with attorneys from Paul Weiss, Covington & Burling, Debevoise & Plimpton and Johnson & Johnson Specialized antitrust firm will reduce conflicts and boost efficiency, says founder Charles “Rick” Rule The company and law firm names shown above are generated automatically based on the text of the article. We are improving this...

Former councilman David Alvarez in 2018. / Photo by Adriana Heldiz When former Councilman David Alvarez helped San Diego Gas & Electric push an energy infrastructure project in the city, he may have violated San Diego’s prohibition on elected officials influencing city decisions after leaving office. Alvarez arranged and participated in a Nov. 12, 2019, meeting with former City Council Pr...

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse PHOTO: GoLocal U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) has violated a conflicts-of-interest law by disclosing two personal stock purchases past a federal deadline, according to financial records reviewed by Business Insider. On January 28, Whitehouse purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 worth of shares in both Target Corporation and Tesla Inc. Whitehouse's offi...

With more than 40 years of combined experience, the personal injury attorneys at Fellerman & Ciarimboli strive to provide the best service to clients in Philadelphia, Northeast Pennsylvania, and throughout the Keystone State. We’re dedicated to getting our clients every dollar that they deserve and not a penny less. We do this through hard work, attention to detail, keeping our clients inf...

Texas’ new election law resulted in confusion and hundreds of votes uncounted as officials scrambled to prepare for the changes. The March 1 Democratic and Republican primaries were the first Texas elections with a wide-reaching voting law in effect. The bill — Senate Bill 1 — and earlier versions made national headlines during the 2021 legislative session and subsequent special sessions. Dem...

Lawmakers return to the Missouri State Capitol on Monday to begin the second half of the legislative session. After an acrimonious first half of session in the Missouri Senate, lawmakers return Monday with eight weeks left until adjournment and plenty of items left on their to-do list. In addition to passing a budget, legislators had the new responsibilities of deciding how to allocate bill...