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Republicans and Democrats in Congress are surprising all of us once again by working together in an effort to pass a law requiring employers to offer reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees. Efforts surrounding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) mark the second time in recent months that Congress — and more specifically, the Senate — considers a law aimed at protecting employee...

TOWSON, Md. — Baltimore County is looking to clamp down on nuisance violations. County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced Tuesday plans to amend and update the longstanding 'padlock law.' It would authorize the chief of police to take action against properties, with repeated public nuisance violations. Olszewski's office said this is about giving police a stronger tool to prevent businesses...

Plastics take up space within our local landfills, they break down into microplastics that add to toxic runoff from those landfills (this is retained in ponds), and they are a significant source of litter in our watersheds and ecosystems. Once upon a time (a time that really wasn’t that long ago), human beings were limited by what existed in the natural world. But, someone somewhere did a lit...

Disney Animators Protest Company's Stance on Controversial Florida Law [Update] - IGN  IGN

HOUSTON, Texas (KBTX) - The 2022 K9s4COPs Hard Dog Fast Dog competition was held Monday night at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The event is a battle of police canines for the best combination of speedy pursuit and fierce takedowns. This year participating law enforcement agencies included Harris County Constable Precinct 1, Montgomery County Constable Precinct 5, Houston Police Depar...

"It's a really difficult time to be in law enforcement" Sister of fallen Terre Haute Police Detective brings mental health resources to fellow officers  WTHITV.com

Arkansas' $6B budget includes law enforcement bonuses  The Center Square

People walk at the Moscow International Business Centre, also known as "Moskva-City", in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov 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 th...

In last week’s column, I delved into alternative careers for lawyers who want to leave law. I received a tremendous influx of emails and messages on LinkedIn in response to the article. Many of the readers expressed gratitude for the detailed piece and encouragement as often it feels like being trapped in the hamster wheel (i.e., the practice of law) with no way out. I want to reassure those ...

BRIARWOOD, Queens (PIX11) – A Queens man who stabbed to death his son-in-law just after his daughter gave birth to the couple’s second child has been sentenced to 19 years in prison. Marco Ortiz, 48, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in February for killing his daughter’s husband, 31-year-old Travis Ford, on Jan. 24, 2019. The fatal stabbing occurred during an argument between the t...