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March 12, 2022

New law could let UC Berkeley admit more students - KRON4

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers have agreed to legislation that could let the University of California, Berkeley accept thousands more students this fall after a judicial freeze on enrollment in a dispute with residents over growth. The decision by California’s high court last week to cap enrollment at one of the world’s most prestigious universities stunned state lawmakers, wh...
March 12, 2022

Law enforcement warns of drowsy driving ahead of Daylight Saving Time - WVNS-TV

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS)– As clocks spring forward an hour for Daylight Saving Time, more than half of adults say they struggle with drowsiness due to the time change according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. This can translate to increased dangers behind the wheel. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowsy driving accounts for more than 83,000 crashes annually....
March 12, 2022

Florida legislature passes 'Miya's Law,' mandates background checks for building workers - ABC News

Nearly six months after college student Miya Marcano was allegedly murdered by a man who worked in her apartment building, Florida lawmakers have passed a bill mandating stronger protections for tenants. "Miya's Law," which passed Friday in the state legislature, now mandates landlords and building managers require background checks for all prospective employees, reinforces requirements regar...
March 12, 2022

Judge hears arguments in challenges over new election laws - Great Falls Tribune

Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — Four laws the Republican majority in the 2021 Montana Legislature said they passed to make elections more secure actually enacted barriers that make it more difficult for some residents to exercise their constitutional right to vote, attorneys argued Thursday in seeking to block and eventually overturn the laws. The Montana Democratic Party, Montana Native V...
March 12, 2022

Cardozo Law News Brief: March 11, 2022 - Yeshiva University News - Yu News

Cardozo News Dean Melanie Leslie Appoints Professor Christine Kim to the Faculty Professor Myriam Gilles Testifies About Forced Arbitration and Consumer Products Before Senate Committee Floersheimer Center Panel Focuses on Former SCOTUS Clerks Professor Pamela Foohey Comments in Bloomberg Law on J&J Case Professor Jessica Roth Speaks to The Wall Street Journal About Trial Over the All...
March 12, 2022

‘You can’t outdress racism’: Black law student says sheriff mistook her for defendant - FOX 59 Indianapolis

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — It was business as usual at the Garrahy Judicial Complex in Providence, Rhode Island, until Brooklyn Crockton was blocked from entering a courtroom. Crockton, a law student at Roger Williams University, said a sheriff pulled her out of line and began asking her questions. “He asked if I was the defendant,” Crockton recalled. “It kind of threw me off balance. I was aw...
March 12, 2022

Governor DeWine, Ohio National Guard Request Law Enforcement Inventory of Donatable Personal Protective Gear - WTRF

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine Friday sent a letter to state and local law enforcement agencies in Ohio requesting information on any surplus or expired personal protective gear that could potentially be donated to Ukraine. On Friday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice also put a call out from law enforcement agencies in his state to donate surplus body armor and military gear for ...
March 12, 2022

NFTs and IP Law: An Overview for Buyers and Sellers - IPWatchdog.com

“While the sale of NFTs wouldn’t appear to threaten the trademark rights of an IP owner, more and more individuals and entities dabbling in digital assets are seeking trademark registration in an effort to protect their brands in the digital world.” Blockchain technology has brought the world a collection of cutting-edge investment opportunities, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) among them. And wi...
March 12, 2022

The dogged endurance of 'Law & Order' - The Spokesman Review

Camryn Manheim as Lt. Kate Dixon, Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard and Jeffrey Donovan as Det. Frank Cosgrove on “Law & Order.” (Virginia Sherwood/NBC) Dun dun. “Law & Order’s” unmistakable sound returned in late February with the premiere of season 21 of the original (and venerable) NBC legal drama – 12 years after it last aired new episodes. Some former cast members are back (...
March 12, 2022

Suit: Cannabis Chemical Delta-8 Legal Under Georgia Law - U.S. News & World Report

ATLANTA (AP) — A new lawsuit in Georgia seeks a court order declaring that a chemical related to the main intoxicating ingredient in pot is legal under state law. The chemical, called delta-8 THC, is mostly synthesized from CBD, a non-intoxicating chemical that’s prevalent in hemp. Delta-8 has become extremely popular across the country, and the cannabis industry and state governments have gr...