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| A Failure of Law Enforcement "We support the incredible men and women of law enforcement," President Donald Trump said this morning at the annual CPAC gathering of conservative activists, according to Fox News. This column is grateful for the many brave men and women who serve. But what seems nearly incredible is the ... 'School shooter in the making': All the times authorities were warned about Nikolas Cruz - Miami Herald
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| Northern Kentucky University says it can't fire law dean over women's complaints HIGHLAND HEIGHTS – Some current and former Northern Kentucky University law school students are expressing concern over the school's handling of an investigation into their former dean's behavior. "Do better NKU. Dont let him teach us," one Chase College of Law student, Courtney Moran, posted ...
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| Can You Get Rich From the New Tax Law by Becoming a Company? The new tax law gives big benefits to corporations. If you're a working stiff employed by one of them, you may be tempted to hand in your notice and start one of your own. It may be possible, but be careful. There's more to running a business than declaring it to be so, as far as the Internal Revenue ...
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| Groups Challenge Ohio Law Making Abortion a Felony A host of organizations are challenging an Ohio law that would make it a felony for a physician to perform an abortion on a fetus that has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. The law goes into effect on March 23. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed suit on February 15 in the US District ...
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| Washington state lawmakers exempt themselves from records law OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved legislation that will make some of their records public in the future, but will circumvent a recent court ruling that found they were already fully subject to the state's public disclosure laws. The measure retroactively ...
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| 'This is not normal': Glitches mar new tax law It's hardly surprising there would be bugs in the sprawling new law H.R. 1 (115), but some experts say the sheer number is unusual, and blame the breakneck pace at which the legislation was pushed through Congress. "This is not normal," said Marty Sullivan, chief economist at the nonpartisan Tax ...
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| State AGs Unite For #MeToo Movement, But Changing Federal Law Could Be Slippery Slope But would it set a bad precedent for changing federal law while scoring political points for its supporters? On Feb. 12, the National Association of Attorneys General asked Congress to outlaw mandatory arbitration clauses in workplace sexual harassment claims, allowing, the AGs say, victims to seek ...
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| Treasury Official, Critical of Parts of Tax Law, Quits "Dana is really one of the rock stars of tax," said Joshua Odintz of Baker & McKenzie, who worked for Senate Finance Committee Democrats and in the Obama administration's Treasury Department. "He really is one of the types of tax lawyers we would want in a position to help implement the new tax law ...
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| As energy recovers, law firms move to get piece of the action In the dog-eat-dog world of energy law, conference room leather chairs may be buttery soft and the abstract art is oh-so-understated, but all that masks an intense pressure to attract high-profile clients with deep pockets and thirst for expansion. Some firms are niche players, developing a reputation for ...
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Law enforcement experts analyze Parkland officer's actions John Cohen and his police officer partner responded to a call for help to thwart a rape in progress, and after pulling the suspect off of the victim and physically getting control of the suspect, Cohen realized he should have had help. Florida governor: Ban gun sales to those under 21 years old, law enforcement officers in every school - whnt.com
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| How a fight over Star Wars download codes could reshape copyright law A federal judge in California has rejected Disney's effort to stop Redbox from reselling download codes of popular Disney titles like Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, and the latest Star Wars movies. Judge Dean Pregerson's Tuesday ruling invoked the little-used doctrine of copyright misuse, which holds ...
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| Putting Latham's Revenue Record in New Normal Context If you take the Am Law 100 figures from 2009 as the general year where most law firms saw the most pain from the financial crisis (that is fiscal year 2008), you can see that growth rates since then have been dramatically lower than the same time period leading back from 2009—even for the highest ...
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| Vast Majority of Northern California Law Enforcement Agencies Are Not Members of Federal Joint ... Although San Francisco is the largest Bay Area city without a presence on the JTTF, an NBC Bay Area investigation discovered very few other local agencies in the region choose to lend their officers to the federal task force. Law enforcement sources say that leaves the region vulnerable to a terrorist ...
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| Outrage as 81% of Ghana law school students fail exams Figures from the Ghana School of Law 2017/2018 final exams indicated that only 91 students (representing 19%) out of the 474 candidates passed. 206 students failed the exams outrightly whiles the remaining 177 were referred in a number of subjects. The situation threatens their dreams to be called ...
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The law may stop Trump from ordering 'bump stocks' out of business President Donald Trump has delegated to Attorney General Jeff Sessions the task of preparing regulations to ban bump stocks "that turn legal weapons into machine guns." As the attorney general, Sessions has the responsibility to enforce the Gun Control Act of 1968 (GCA), and the National Firearms ...
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| State Bar seizes Stockton immigration law practice STOCKTON — An unlicensed Stockton immigration law practice that operated for 14 years has been taken over by the State Bar of California, according to a news release from the organization. The practice, at 343 E. Main St., was operated by Yehlen "Mary" Dorothea Brooks from 2003 to 2017. Late last ...
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| Trump says son-in-law's clearance is up to Kelly WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he'll leave it up to chief of staff John Kelly to decide whether Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, will keep his interim security clearance. "I will let General Kelly make that decision and he's going to do what's right for the country and I have no doubt he'll ...
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| Shapiro Took Nonlinear Path to Real Estate Law Career Twice. In 1980, he left a job with the U.S. Department of Labor to pursue a law degree. Then a decade later, Shapiro left his job as an attorney at a Fort Lauderdale real estate law firm to start his own practice in Boca Raton. He still recalls the insecurities that came with starting a law firm on his own.
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| Oregon Passes First Gun Law Since Florida Shooting, and It's a Big Deal for Single Women The legislation, which passed 16-13, is designed to close the so-called "boyfriend loophole," a gap in the law that women's advocacy groups have been trying to close for more than two decades. The legal blind spot, created by lax wording, allows unmarried men who live alone to slip through a federal ...
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| New York City law survives gun rights group's legal challenge NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a gun rights group's constitutional challenge to strict New York City limits on how licensed handgun owners may use their weapons outside the home. By a 3-0 vote, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said the restrictions ...
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| The Tax Law Gives Municipal Bonds a New Allure For many people with hefty state and local tax bills, the new federal tax law gives municipal bonds a powerful new appeal. That is because the new law caps the state and local tax deduction that can be claimed on federal returns at $10,000. For many households, that cap will outweigh any potential ...
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| Top Trump Campaign Aide Flips, Pleads Guilty in Mueller Probe Gates agreed to "participate in undercover activities" as directed by law enforcement agents or the special counsel's office, and not to reveal his cooperation or any information he gains from it with third parties. He also agreed to testify as needed before grand juries, in trials and in other court proceedings ...
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| I-Team Results: New Law Would Close Loophole, Save DC Homeowners Thousands of Dollars A new law is in the works to save thousands of dollars for Washington, D.C., homeowners and keep renters from holding up home sales. The new legislation follows a News4 I-Team investigation which exposed how some renters have used an old law to make their landlords pay them huge sums of ...
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| Attempting suicide is not a crime under Maryland law. But an Eastern Shore man was convicted of it The charges apparently derive from English common law, rules that were in place when America declared its Independence from the British in 1776. The state legislature has since enacted its own laws, but Maryland continues to recognize common law crimes. Some charges frequently brought, like ...
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| Could new gun laws impact sales in NC? Raleigh, N.C. — During a listening session at the White House on Wednesday afternoon, President Donald Trump said that the time for change, when it comes to gun laws, is now. "We're going to do strong background checks. We're going to work on getting the age up to 21 instead of 18," he said.
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| New tax law creates "opportunity zones" Distressed parts of the country could get a boost from a little-noticed part of the new federal tax law aimed at encouraging private investment in areas that often get overlooked ... At one point in the drafting of the new tax law, some of the credits used here were on the chopping block, though they survived.
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| As law enforcement deal with threats made to schools, deputies appeal to adults MADISON COUNTY, Ala. – As schools across the Tennessee Valley deal with threats and guns found on campus, law enforcement must respond to each and every incident as if it is a true emergency. "It's our job. That's what we do," said Lt. Donny Shaw of the Madison County Sheriff's Office. "Whenever ...
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| Delay in Nevada gun buyer law draws protests at court debate Nevada Solicitor General Lawrence Van Dyke countered that the law was fatally flawed as written because it requires Nevada to have the FBI expend federal resources to enforce a state law. "State officials here have not tried to avoid implementing the law," Van Dyke said. "They have negotiated (and) ...
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| Young people can't change US gun law alone – but they could tip the balance In May 1963 a white police officer in Birmingham, Alabama, tried to scare some black children as they went to protest against segregation. As fellow policemen turned hoses and dogs on black youngsters nearby, the kids made it plain they knew what they were doing and continued marching towards the ...
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| GSK Liability for Attorney's Suicide Proper, Widow Says GSK is responsible for failing to warn about an alleged risk of suicidal behavior because it developed Paxil's labeling, and federal law requires generic drug labels to match those of the counterpart branded product, Wendy Dolin said. "That Mr. Dolin ingested a paroxetine pill manufactured by a generic ...
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| Poland's new law on Nazi atrocities is based on a lie, says a Holocaust surivor To the editor: Poland's new law rewriting its World War II history about not having any involvement in creating concentration camps in their country is a lie. Three million Polish Jews died in these camps, and Poles were involved in helping the occupying Germans. ("Israelis slam Polish prime minister's ...
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| SAG-AFTRA's Gabrielle Carteris Blasts Ruling on Actor-Age Censorship Law SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris has blasted a federal judge's recent ruling barring California's legislation requiring that subscription entertainment database sites remove an actor's age, if requested by the actor. U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabria issued the ruling on Feb. 20, backing ...
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| Maine's pot legalization committee reaches agreement on rewrite of voter-approved law That law, which is in effect now even though the state is not issuing any commercial licenses, set a 20 percent retail sales tax but did not levy an excise tax, gave medical marijuana caregivers a licensing preference but not residents, allowed adults to grow up to six plants on their property or someone ...
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| Petersburg police acquire a fleet of drones as other local law enforcement agencies weigh cost ... Terry McAuliffe signed into law that strictly regulates how law enforcement agencies can use the aircraft. The statue requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant to use a drone in criminal investigations, a measure that privacy advocates, including the ACLU, fought for during the legislative process.
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Peru: Thousands of Students Protest 'Youth Slavery Law' The demonstrations kicked off in the afternoon local time where the students planned to march to the country's Congress demanding the repeal of the new Youth Labor Law that was proposed by the Popular Will, the party of ex-dictator Alberto Fujimori, and approved by lawmakers Wednesday.
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| Judge to rule soon on Nevada gun background check law Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt, accusing them of failing to implement the law. The residents had been preparing to sue before the shooting. State attorneys argued that the law requiring background checks on private gun sales has not been implemented because, based on the ballot ...
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| Missouri governor indicted under law targeting peeping toms Eric Greitens has been indicted on a felony invasion of privacy charge under a state law enacted to punish Peeping Toms who secretly photograph or shoot video of their victims. He's accused of taking a compromising photo in 2015 of a woman with whom he was having an affair without her permission.
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| South Bend-area law enforcement officials applaud mental health bill That's why he's thrilled by the passage of the federal Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act, a bipartisan piece of legislation sponsored by Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, Republican Sen. Todd Young and Susan Brooks, R-Carmel. The bill was signed into law by President Donald Trump ...
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| Local law enforcement officials leery of Trump's proposal to arm teachers Local law enforcement officials say they are leery of President Donald Trump's proposal to arm school teachers to respond to active shooting situations. "If you're going to put people in that situation who haven't been highly trained, you may be causing more chaos than helping," Monroe County Sheriff ...
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| Panama seeks to grow ship finance with new law The Law 50 of 28 June 2017 entered into force on 29 December 2017 and is known as the Naval Financing Law. The legislation creates an attractive investment environment and contemplates ship financing from banks established in Panama while extending its reach to all foreign financial institutions ...
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| Top 5 Reasons Senior Associates Should Consider 'Under Top Am Law 200 Firms' The same goes for law firms, which we rank in terms of profits, size, leverage, offices, and the like. At some point, however, senior associates may want to really think about their next steps because they oftentimes face an important decision in this stage of their career that will shape the remainder lives as ...
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| Isidore Starr, known as the father of law-related education, dies at the age of 106 "He was known as the 'father of law-related education' for good reason." Starr brought social studies to life with legal issues and cases, challenging both teachers and students to reach a better understanding of the U.S. Constitution and laws, Gross said. Starr not only developed an engaging, interactive ...
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| Wyoming law enforcement opposes 'immunity' in self-defense bill Existing law does not include any blanket requirement that people retreat when attacked and allows individuals in Wyoming to use force in self-defense so long as it is reasonable. However, prosecutors can argue in court that a person overreacted to a perceived threat and should have left the scene ...
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| Organ donation consent law change could 'undermine' public trust, ethics experts warn Medical ethics experts have called for caution as a proposed change to organ donation laws in England, which would make everyone a donor unless the explicitly register an objection, made the first step to becoming law today. At the 2017 Conservative Party Conference Theresa May announced the ...
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| NCAA Doubles Down On Comparing Student Athletes To Prisoners We therefore hold, as a matter of law, that student athletes are not employees and are not entitled to a minimum wage under the FLSA. The Livers case isn't being brought under the FLSA. Livers argues that his sport should be eligible for work-study compensation. If you've never been on student ...
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| Landlords suing Seattle over 'First in Time' law have their day in court SEATTLE -- A Seattle law requiring landlords to take the first qualified tenant who applies has been in effect for more than year. But it's also been in litigation for most of that time. Landlords who are suing the city of Seattle over the ordinance had their big day in court on Friday. They say the state already ...
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| After Florida shooting, Western Virginia schools, law enforcement officials revisit safety Even where weapons haven't been found, fears have mounted over rumors that school and law enforcement officials say aren't founded. Officials throughout the region say they've heard from worried parents and teachers this week who want to know: Are schools equipped to protect students and staff?
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| SHRM Offering California Employment Law Credential Potential candidates must enroll in SHRM's California HR: Apply California Law to Employment Practices seminar and must complete four comprehensive SHRM eLearning courses on California-specific topics: wage and hour laws; leave of absence; benefits; and privacy, security, health and safety.
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| New York Is Officially GRE Country Five New York law schools now accept the GRE in lieu of the LSAT for admission. ... And we can expect even more law schools to join in on the GRE party. ... "Since our founding, Pace Law has welcomed a strong, diverse group of applicants and students to the law school," said Dean David Yassky.
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| Law school podcast: The #MeToo movement through a legal lens In the 19th episode of Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's Planet Lex podcast series, Dean Daniel Rodriguez talks with Northwestern University professors Laura Beth Nielsen and Deborah Tuerkheimer about #MeToo, which started as a viral moment and has grown into a movement resulting in both ...
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| Law Professor Appointed To Supreme Court I am thrilled and humbled. Leaving legal academia — and, in particular, Brooklyn Law School, where I found a great home and intellectual powerhouse with prolific world-class faculty and highly motivated students — isn't easy. But I very much look forward to serving the people of Israel and its legal ...
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| Partner At International Law Firm Sentenced For Insider Trading Geoffrey H. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that WALTER C. LITTLE, a/k/a "Chet," a former partner at an international law firm (the "Firm"), was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for conspiring to commit insider trading from at least February ...
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| Some Reflections on the Relationship of Treaties and Soft Law Original language, English. Pages (from-to), 901-13. Number of pages, 13. Journal, International and Comparative Law Quarterly. Volume, 48. DOIs. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0020589300063739. State, Published - 1999 ...
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| Defending the rule of law These actions have all been justified in the name of the rule of law. Today, Israel's democracy – that is, the ability of the nation to determine its course through the election of representatives that share their convictions – is threatened as never before. Almost exactly 21 years ago, elected officials lost their ...
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| Poisoning Mother-In-Law A long time ago in China, a girl named Li-Li got married and went to live with her husband and mother-in-law. In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all. Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits.
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| The Failures of Law Enforcement That Led to the Parkland Shooting Is Exactly Why We Need To ... A couple days ago, NRA representative Dana Loesch sat on stage in front of an entirely hostile crowd with the Sheriff Scott Israel of the Broward County Sheriff's Dept., the law enforcement agency responsible for dealing with the investigation into the atrocious shooting that took the lives of 17 at a ...
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| Stay on the right side of the law, lawyers told Amid revelations and growing public concerns of underhand dealings, president of the Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) Linda Kasonde has told Malawian lawyers to prudently use their influence in society to create a better future. Kasonde observed that lawyers are important part of society as the law ...
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| Elon Law students selected for prestigious NCBA internship program Three top Elon University School of Law students were selected for premiere internship opportunities this summer through a North Carolina Bar Association program that fosters an increased presence of minorities in the legal profession. Ahmed Mohamed, Chris Tarpley and Tyrra Walker will participate ...
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| New Saudi Bankruptcy Law ... A Boon for SMEs?! Saudi Arabia's King Salman has approved a new bankruptcy law. {Download Saudi BK final 2-2018} Commentators have heralded this new law as a boost to economic reforms, in particular to the SME sector, but I have some serious doubts about...
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| Changes to Spousal Maintenance Under the 2018 Tax Law | Illinois Alimony Law In this article, we explain changes to Illinois spousal maintenance under the new federal tax law. Going into effect after December 31, 2018, the recently passed tax bill eliminates the tax deduction for alimony payments and makes the alimony income tax-free to the recipient.
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| The Empirical Truth About Qualified Immunity Expansive qualified immunity insulates all but the "plainly incompetent" and those who knowingly violate the law. It shields officers against liability except for the rare case in which the officer violated a constitutional right that was "clearly established" by binding precedent finding a constitutional violation ...
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