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Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis speaks during an interview on Fox News Channel’s ‘The Kelly File’ in New York September 23, 2015. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 19 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge has ruled that a former Kentucky county clerk knowingly violated …

By Rasheela Basher – March 11, 2022 3:32 p.m. A Divisional Bench of the High Court of Orissa has ruled that the deposit of any amount into a “non-lien/escrow account” will not constitute “actual payment” under Section 43-B of the Law of 1961 income tax. The bench consisting of Chief …

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has filed a lawsuit alleging the state is failing to meet its constitutional obligations to ensure poor defendants have access to effective attorneys. The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services oversees this attorney appointment system, and its executive director and eight commissioners are …

MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand “Bongbong” campaign manager Marcos Jr and Solicitor General Jose Calida released similar statements on Monday, Feb. 28, questioning Rappler’s partnership with the Electoral Commission (Comelec) on voter education. and countering misinformation related to the May 2022 elections. Rappler recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOA) with …

This offer apparently pits one minority group against other minority groups. But the SFFA has strategically combined two conceptually and legally distinct issues: a so-called Asian sanction and broader affirmative action. If Harvard does discriminate against Asian Americans, that wrong could in theory be righted without rejecting affirmative action. The …

Friday, February 18, 2022 Legal landmines continue to hide for companies that collect, store and use individuals’ biometric information. Class action lawsuits continue to be filed against companies under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA carries potential actual damages or statutory damages of $1,000 for each negligent breach and …

The Michigan Supreme Court overturned the manslaughter conviction and ordered a new sentence for a Dearborn Heights man charged with the 2013 death of a woman who knocked on his front door. In an opinion released on Wednesday, the court said Theodore Wafer should not have been punished for both …

A Los Angeles judge on Friday (February 4) appeared strongly inclined to allow Bill Cosby to invoke his Fifth Amendment privilege and avoid giving evidence in the trial of a woman who alleges he sexually assaulted her when she was 15 in the mid-1970s. At a hearing to debate the …

By DASHA LITVINOVA, Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The prison sentence imposed a year ago on the Kremlin’s main critic, Alexei Navalny, dealt a severe blow to the Russian opposition — and then the situation worsened. Over the past 12 months, dozens of activists, independent journalists and rights defenders have …

A property value dispute at Green Circle Growers has set a legal precedent and is now affecting Camden Township property taxes, Lorain County Auditor Craig Snodgrass said. At a Jan. 25 press conference, Snodgrass explained county property tax bills and changes in home values ​​due to strong sales from 2018 …

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer officially announced his retirement Thursday, giving President Joe Biden his first, and possibly only, opportunity to make a nomination for the lifetime appointment. At the White House, Biden said he would make his decision by the end of February and recommitted to appointing …

By Scott Bernstein (January 25, 2022, 6:00 PM EST) – A first impression case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit – Lowry v. Southfield Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative[1] — answered two questions. The first is whether article 548 of the Bankruptcy Code,[2] which helps to avoid …

A Georgia district attorney’s request to convene a special grand jury was approved Monday as part of the criminal investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state. Fani T. Willis, an Atlanta prosecutor, asked the grand jury last week after key …

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the fall on the constitutionality of Harvard’s affirmative action program. Charles Krupa/AP The Supreme Court agreed Friday to revisit the issue of affirmative action in higher education, deciding to hear a case challenging Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s use of …

Governor Greg Abbott, activists, religious leaders and thousands of abortion opponents gathered outside the Capitol on Saturday to celebrate the impact of Texas’ abortion law and to push for further restrictions. more important. Saturday’s Texas Rally for Life comes nearly five months after Texas sparked a national conversation about abortion …

How February’s winter storm could impact your OG&E bill In February, a winter storm caused soaring natural gas prices and increased fuel costs for customers of the state’s regulated utilities. Addison Kliewer, Oklahoma A former Oklahoma lawmaker filed a protest on Friday against a pending application to the Oklahoma Supreme …

Although the term “love jihad” has gained prominence in the public eye in recent years, the idea has always been part of right-wing conversations. In line with the perceived threat from the right of amorous jihad, the government of Uttar Pradesh has passed the UP’s Illegal Religious Conversions Ban Order, …

A group of Queensland police and health officials battling their employers’ Covid-19 vaccine warrants have won yet another legal victory in the Court of Appeals. Both groups will still have to go to a three-day Supreme Court trial in February next year, with the appeal only on a technical question …

The South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club provided recreation for Pittsburgh’s societal elite back in the days when Pittsburgh was the steel capital of the world. In the 1880s, at the height of the First Golden Age, the club purchased a dam and reservoir on the South Fork of the …

At this point in the litigation, it is unclear whether national courts will ultimately agree to broaden the definition of public nuisance to include opioid addiction, or whether they will refuse, allowing companies to opt out. There is a good chance that the matter will be decided by the Supreme …

December 4, 2021 THENGO BEFORE the invention of stakeholder capitalism, a fundamental tenet — that the interests of customers, employees and society should be as high as or greater than those of shareholders — was set in stone at Johnson & Johnson’s corporate headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey. “Our …

A woman who was hired by recruiting agencies to work at specialty events at Costco premises was not a Costco employee, a federal appeals court has ruled. The trial court therefore correctly dismissed its claims against Costco under California’s wages and hours laws, the appeals court said. The applicant was …

The Nevada Republican Party wants one of the two warring factions of the Clark County Republican Party to spend money to pay legal fees resulting from a lawsuit filed last month. The state party’s claim, filed in the Humboldt County District Court on Tuesday, follows that court’s ruling against the …

Under Illinois law, what duty of care do common carriers owe their passengers? And does this obligation apply to ridesharing companies (Uber, Lyft and others) for passengers who travel in vehicles owned and operated by drivers who were connected to the passenger through those companies? We’ve discussed rideshare companies before, …

The logo of Tokyo Kikai Seisakusho Ltd. is displayed at the company headquarters in Tokyo, Japan on October 21, 2021. REUTERS / Issei Kato TOKYO, Nov. 10 (Reuters) – A latent legal battle in Tokyo could encourage Japan Inc to retain cross-holdings to defend against hostile takeovers, a setback for …

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The two Democrats from the Ohio Redistricting Commission said on Friday that their Republican counterparts had ignored new anti-gerrymandering rules while passing new district maps that will likely preserve the GOP’s anti-veto majority in the state legislature. In new court cases, parliamentary minority leader Emilia Sykes and …

Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg appears for his arraignment hearing at the New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan neighborhood of New York, United States, July 1, 2021. Barry Williams / Pool via REUTERS NEW YORK, Nov. 4 (Reuters) – The Manhattan district attorney has called another grand jury …

Last week, the Sheriff’s Office in Ventura County, Calif., A mostly rural expanse of rugged mountains and coastal plains directly north of Los Angeles cut in half by two major freeways, delivered 25 pounds of what was once cannabis at Chelsea Sutula. The cannabis belonged to Sutula, who last saw …

This affidavit was a response to WhatsApp’s challenge that breaking encryption invades the privacy of its users. The Union government defended before the Delhi High Court the legal validity of its new IT rule requiring messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, to trace the first perpetrator of the information, saying the …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen answers questions during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, United States, June 23, 2021. Greg Nash / Pool via REUTERS / File Photo WASHINGTON, Oct.10 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday it would be up to …

The law allows vaccine requirements without religious exemptions. Not only that, but morality demands it. Therefore, we should abolish religious exemptions for vaccination warrants. Religious objections to vaccines are not a license to kill. The Constitution is not an obstacle to such vaccination mandates. We have a strong tradition of …

The Opinion BDN section operates independently and does not set newsroom policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com. You want to borrow money. The bank will grant the loan because you have an excellent credit history and valuable assets to support your …

By JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS – Lawyers in one of three lawsuits against the new Ohio legislative district maps on Monday asked the state’s High Court to appoint a senior commissioner to oversee the disputes. Voter attorneys represented by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee told the Ohio Supreme Court that …

On Wednesday September 1, a new Texas Abortion Law entered into force. The law prohibits abortions when fetal heart activity can be detected – an event that occurs around five to six weeks in pregnancy. Despite the 1973 Supreme Court ruling Roe vs. Wade, which established an affirmative constitutional right …

Highest U.S. court to hear Puerto Rico rights case on November 9 Century-old decisions limited the rights of American territory TOA ALTA, Puerto Rico, September 28 (Reuters) – Emanuel Rivera Fuentes, severely disabled since birth and lying in the bed he shares with his parents in Puerto Rico, recites a …

Two days after the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas in November 1963, the accused killer, Lee Harvey Oswald, was himself shot by nightclub owner Jack Ruby. Ruby – born Jacob Rubenstein to a Jewish family in Chicago – would stand trial for murder in …

Impossible, Beyond, All Legendary. These are just a few of the names that adorn plant-based meat substitutes these days. With nicknames like this, consumers might be right to expect that the health benefits of switching to a pet-free lifestyle are well worth the price of admission. And maybe they are. …

By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press COLUMBIA, SC (AP) – The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that state law prohibiting anyone from moving a Confederate monument or changing the historic name of a street or building without l he authorization of the Legislative Assembly is legal. But in the …

TUPPER LAKE – The controversial actions of the State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, reported in the Albany Times Union last week, led the OPWDD to restore due process rights to a few selected parents of ‘children with intellectual disabilities. Last week, The Times Union exposed a loophole in …

Sunmount (Business photo – Aaron Cerbone) TUPPER LAKE – Controversial actions by the State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, reported in the Albany Times Union last week, led the OPWDD to restore due process rights to a few selected parents of children with an intellectual disability. Last week, The …

SALE OF THE SHERIFF By virtue of a writ of execution aka to the Sheriff of Atlantic County, issued by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Division of Chancery, Atlantic County, DOCKET NO .: F-002166-20 will be sold in a public place at, The Criminal Court Complex, 4997 Unami Blvd., …

Cyber ​​Ninjas will not hand over all of the documents that Senate Speaker Karen Fann requested during the review she conducted of the 2020 elections in Maricopa County, despite a Arizona Court of Appeals Order that all these files be made public. Attorney Jack Wilenchik, who represents the Florida-based company …

Property taxesTaxable valueHow is the property’s value assessed for tax purposes in your state? What types of property are taxable?For locally assessed taxpayers, a taxpayer is only required to include the value of their tangible and real personal property in their Oregon property tax base. However, a centrally assessed taxpayer …

ST. LOUIS, September 16 (Reuters) – As night fell, an employee of a busy 24-hour MotoMart flipped a switch behind the counter. Electromagnetic locks closed the door. A window sign, now illuminated in red, warned “facial recognition technology in use” and urged customers to “look at the camera.” On this …

A Texas law that prohibits abortion providers from performing interruptions after detection of fetal heart activity, which is typically around six weeks pregnant, came into effect this week after the Supreme Court ruled not to intervene. The web hosting service shut down the site around 8 p.m. Friday, according to …

NEW YORK (AP) – Time’s Up executive Roberta Kaplan resigned on Monday due to fallout from her work advising Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration when the first allegations of sexual harassment were leveled against him on Monday. last year. Kaplan cited her advisory work to the administration last winter and her …

Notorious cases of “dissipation” One of the questions frequently asked by a desperate creditor is whether they can go after the ultimate owner / monitor of the debtor company rather than the debtor himself. In most cases, the answer is No because:- By virtue of the “contractual link”, only the …

Hundreds of Westminster political staff are suing the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) after it reportedly published their salaries, leave and hours worked. News of the trial emerged after the High Court in London rejected a request for anonymity from staff members. They pursued a March 2017 error by IPSA …

The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, United States, January 15, 2019. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Here’s a weird little civil procedure conundrum: What does a former Girardi Keese lawyer accused of embezzling clients’ money have in common with Ford …

Ukraine took a big step towards judicial reform on July 13 when lawmakers passed laws that lay a credible foundation for restarting the country’s deeply compromised legal system. (TNS / ABACA via Reuters Connect) Ukraine took a potential historic step towards judicial reform in mid-July when lawmakers passed two laws …

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will present the ‘moral case’ of voting rights as he faces increasing pressure from civil rights activists and other Democrats to fight efforts by legislatures to State led by Republicans to restrict access to the ballot. Biden has said protecting voting rights is the …

The dispute – which went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and was referred to a federal appeals court for reconsideration – concerns laws passed by North Dakota in 2017 to regulate so-called managers of pharmaceutical benefits, or PBM. The case is under close scrutiny by state regulators, …

Cooperatives hold promise for collectivization and formalization of the informal economy. The importance of cooperatives in supporting microenterprises and the resulting economic growth can hardly be overstated. The idea of ​​cooperation to survive and thrive is intuitive and ingrained within us. We grew up with sayings like how two people …

Tim Eyman, candidate for governor and promoter of dishonest initiatives, claimed today that his last payment to his lawyer Richard Sanders almost completely deprived him of money and begged his fans to send him more money as soon as possible to help him settle his debts. In pleading his case, …

WASHINGTON – Facing a call to ‘save American democracy’, the Biden administration on Thursday unveiled new efforts to help protect voting rights amid growing complaints from civil rights activists and Democrats outside the House Blanche hasn’t done enough to fight the Republicans’ attempts. state legislatures to restrict access to the …

According to the American Heritage Dictionary, 5e Editing, the term “forensic” expresses the use of science or technology in the investigation and establishment of facts and evidence in court. A forensic expert witness is a person with knowledge, training or education and experience who is engaged to testify and render …

Home Daily News Success of Women in Legal Careers: Lack of… Success of women in legal careers: lack of advancement is not a “woman” problem, it is a “profession” problem By Patricia Lee Refo July 6, 2021, 6:45 p.m. CDT ABA President Patricia Lee Refo. Photo courtesy of ABA Media …