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South Africa has plenty of environmental laws but none that specifically oblige government officials to consider the risks and impacts of climate change when they approve new developments. In their research, environmental law…

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New York, New York, April 27, 2023 – In the midst of a growing national focus on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), the Ad Council Research Institute (ACRI) and The Joyce Foundation today announce key findings of a mixed-methods…

Kenya’s banking industry has in recent years been in the crosshairs of national, regional and international watchdogs, given the country’s role as a financial hub in eastern Africa. In 2023 Kenya enacted laws to curb money…

The Supreme Court of Pakistan recently drew the ire of religious parties and anti-blasphemy groups for granting bail to a man accused of blasphemy. The court ruled against the retroactive implementation of a law that bans the…

Earlier this month, Queensland became the latest state to pass affirmative consent laws. This means consent is understood as ongoing communication for the purposes of rape and sexual assault offences. Under affirmative consent,…

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After deepfake pornography of Taylor Swift went viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Swifties sprung into action. They organized to report violations of X’s “Synthetic and Manipulated Media” policy and flooded…

The Washington state Legislature took important action this legislative session to help the Washington National Guard recruit and retain members. “We had a great session, with three bills signed into law that directly affect…

Last year’s lawsuit binge by the Colorado legislature is only getting worse. Rather than use the executive branch to enforce laws (like we learned in school), legislators continue to write bills using private lawsuits for enforcement.…

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM), and Competitive Markets Action (CMA), applauded U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern, D-MA, for shining light on Smithfield Foods, a company…

On March 21, the federal government will release the Australian Law Reform Commission’s report on ensuring religious schools cannot discriminate against LGBTQIA+ students and staff. But the political debate is already well under…

Post Views: 107 By Michelle Lee Edited by Alejandro J. Ramos and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright and Arsh Naseer Introduction In recent years, the United States has seen a spike in gun-related violence and…

Post Views: 107 By Michelle Lee Edited by Alejandro J. Ramos and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright and Arsh Naseer Introduction In recent years, the United States has seen a spike in gun-related violence and…

Post Views: 107 By Michelle Lee Edited by Alejandro J. Ramos and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright and Arsh Naseer Introduction In recent years, the United States has seen a spike in gun-related violence and…

Post Views: 107 By Michelle Lee Edited by Alejandro J. Ramos and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright and Arsh Naseer Introduction In recent years, the United States has seen a spike in gun-related violence and…

Post Views: 107 By Michelle Lee Edited by Alejandro J. Ramos and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Norie Wright and Arsh Naseer Introduction In recent years, the United States has seen…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California took a big step last fall when lawmakers passed a pair of laws requiring big companies doing business in the state to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain California took a big step last fall when lawmakers passed a pair of laws requiring big companies doing…

Washington —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday explored free speech rights in the digital age in a pair of cases testing the legality of Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas that restrict the ability of social media platforms to…

PATERSON, NJ – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a New Jersey contractor for again exposing workers to fall hazards, this time while working at a construction site in Franklin Lakes,…

Abstract This article argues that photo identification laws represent a continuation of the use of economic forces as a way to block people of lower economic status from participation in the electorate. These laws are similar to…

For big multinationals that love tax havens, the start of 2024 was not cause for celebration. On Jan. 1, the European Union, Japan, Canada, and Australia joined other jurisdictions in requiring their largest companies to pay a tax rate…

Majority ruling could have major legal implications in multiethnic country that operates a dual judicial system.Malaysia’s top court has ruled that 16 Islamic laws in the northeastern state of Kelantan are unconstitutional in a landmark…

Accusations that migrants beat NYPD officers late last month and the arrest Monday of five other migrants in a string of brazen moped robberies have Republicans demanding the repeal of three of New York’s so-called sanctuary city laws —…

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) is announcing virtual listening sessions to receive input from the public on labeling of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages to disclose per-serving alcohol and nutritional…

Description The Elena and Miles Zaremski Law Medicine Forum presents Judicial Review of Public Health Laws: From Deference to Indifference with Wendy E. Parmet. For most of American history, courts granted significant deference to…

January 24, 2024 LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 24, 2024) – Chemical manufacturer Nox-Crete Inc. will pay a $37,026 civil penalty and install a fire suppression…

New York City’s economic recovery has exceeded the expectations of skeptics. More than 99.9% of pre-pandemic private sector jobs have been recovered, the creation of new small businesses has reached a five-year high, and tourism and…

SACRAMENTO – A new study from leading gun safety group Everytown USA confirms what we’ve known: California’s gun laws save lives. In fact, if all states followed our policy lead and matched our gun death rate, Everytown estimates that…

Research Brief Allow advanced-practice providers, such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs), to prescribe medication treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) independently (i.e., without a requirement for a…

Research Brief Require patients receiving buprenorphine in an office-based setting to receive counseling. The state law does not explicitly protect against termination of buprenorphine treatment due to counseling non-adherence. A…

SACRAMENTO – In partnership with the Legislature, Governor Gavin Newsom this year signed landmark legislation to support the reproductive rights of Californians, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable, and protect the…

Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Presidents do not have the power to dispense with statutes. Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief emphasizing that point and urging the U.S. Supreme…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Should companies experiencing cyber attacks be forgiven if they cooperate with the government to stop…

By ANDREW DeMILLO and RICK CALLAHAN (The Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis high school senior Caston Peters had used they and them or he and him pronouns at school for three years without a problem, but they came home a…

Slow progress on the UK’s 25-year environment plan could lead to ecological tipping points such as collapsing fish stocks, says the…

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This bizarre, lawless land in the California desert is inhabited by drug addicts, eccentrics, army vets, hippies and just plain old weirdos. Slab City is referred to by its residents as "the last free place in America." Hosted by Ernie…

Donald Trump has been promising to bring the nation together since his 2016 presidential campaign. However the divisions appear to have deepened since last years election, pitting not only political rivals, but even US states against each…

least 24 climate activists have been put under house arrest by French police, accused of flouting a ban on organising protests during next weeks Paris climate summit, the Guardian has legal adviser to the activists said many officers…

Moyers & Company follows up on a breakthrough 2012 report about ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council. A national consortium of state politicians a.DemocracyNow.org - Democracy Now! premieres The United States of ALEC, a…