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March 15, 2022

Law firm giants leave mini-firms behind with Moscow spin-offs - Reuters.com

Baker McKenzie, Dentons and others are separating from their Russia operations rather than ending them The firms employ business structures that ease such splits Most international law firms have pulled out of Russia since Ukraine invasion 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 ...
March 15, 2022

New Hampshire House passes changes to bail reform law - WMUR Manchester

CONCORD, N.H. — Lawmakers in Concord are taking another step toward addressing issues they have with New Hampshire's 2018 bail reform law. On a 199-134 vote Tuesday, a bipartisan coalition of state representatives passed legislation to address the automatic release of repeat offenders under the 2018 law, which made it much easier for criminal defendants to get out of jail after arrest. "We ar...
March 15, 2022

AG says Pasadena ordinance violates California housing law - Northern Virginia Daily

AG says Pasadena ordinance violates California housing law  Northern Virginia Daily
March 15, 2022

Supreme Court Finds Good-Faith Mistake of Law in Copyright Case - The National Law Review

On February 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States in Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P., 211 L.Ed.2d 586 (U.S. 2022) examined the “knowledge” element in 17 U.S.C. section 411(b) for copyright registrations. In a 6–3 decision, reversing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the high court held that the “knowledge” requirement in section 411(b) does not distinguish b...
March 15, 2022

House legislation targets 'loophole' in state law protecting victims of workplace sexual harassment - Session Daily - Minnesota House of Representatives - Minnesota House of Representatives

House legislation targets ‘loophole’ in state law protecting victims of workplace sexual harassment (House Photography file photo) A change to agreement wording could further assist sexually harassed workers. Workers can be asked to sign nondisclosure agreements with companies after enduring sexual harassment or abuse in the workplace. However, depending on language, a financial settlement ca...
March 15, 2022

Whitmer Signs Commercial Fishing, Other Bills Into Law - Radioresultsnetwork.com

Governor Whitmer today signed legislation to help small businesses and other legislation to help homeowners. To date, Governor Whitmer has signed over 780 bipartisan bills into law. Commercial Fishing Regulations Senate Bill 251 would revise commercial fishing regulations to increase the depth at which certain nets can be set, change the dates during which whitefish can be fished, and allow a...
March 15, 2022

Remarks by President Biden at Signing of HR 2471, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022" - The White House

Indian Treaty Room Eisenhower Executive Office Building 2:30 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Please — please, sit down. Well, thank you, not only for being here but for what you did. I want to thank the — Vice President Harris and the congressional leaders who are here today. You know, in a moment, I’m going to sign this bipartisan government funding bill. But with this bill, we’re going t...
March 15, 2022

Plaintiffs' law firm Kirby McInerney plants flag with Chicago office - Reuters

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. (Reuters) - New York-based small law firm Kirby McInerney said on Tuesday that it has added an office in Chicago and brought...
March 15, 2022

Plaintiffs' law firm Kirby McInerney plants flag with Chicago office - 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. (Reuters) - New York-based small law firm Kirby McInerney said on Tuesday that it has added an office in Chicago and brought...
March 15, 2022

New law aims to expand care for sex assault victims, including access to rape kits - CBS News

A nearly decade-long fight for better access to care for rape victims is now law. On Tuesday, President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act, which includes provisions of a bipartisan bill to expand access to care for victims of sexual assault. Washington Senator Patty Murray drafted the legislation after hearing the story of constituent Leah Griffin, of Seattle, who said she was unabl...