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Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder

April 17, 2018 By Lynn Shapiro

Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder

“On February 16, I was in my office preparing for the day ahead, when everything changed,” Governor Phil Scott told Vermont voters, who gathered at the Montpellier statehouse on April 11 to hear the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gun Laws

If Trump Fires Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller…

April 13, 2018 By Sean Lally

If Trump Fires Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller…

It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has not taken kindly to the ongoing probe led by Robert S. Mueller III, former FBI Director and current special counsel in charge of investigating possible … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Law, Executive Branch, Politics

Understanding Facebook’s Current Crisis

April 11, 2018 By Altrumedia

Understanding Facebook’s Current Crisis

https://youtu.be/U4qooWtovhU?rel=0 From the Wall Street Journal: Facebook's current data crisis involving Cambridge Analytica has angered users and prompted government investigations. To understand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Privacy Laws, Staff Picks

Air Bag

April 11, 2018 By Altrumedia

Air Bag

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Filed Under: Bizarro, Comics

California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing

April 9, 2018 By Sean Lally

California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing

Last month, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved rules allowing driverless cars to roam the streets without a human body in the vehicle. The DMV, which introduced the regulations, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Law, Department of Motor Vehicle, Personal Injury

Pruitt Proposes Rule That Would Deregulate Coal Ash Pits

April 9, 2018 By Sean Lally

Pruitt Proposes Rule That Would Deregulate Coal Ash Pits

At the beginning of March, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced plans to chuck environmental regulations pertaining to the handling and disposal of coal ash, a substance that contains a number of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Law, EPA

Who’s Regulating Gun Safety?

April 9, 2018 By Sean Lally

Who’s Regulating Gun Safety?

In the wake of the Parkland shooting, young students throughout the country have forced the issue of gun control onto center stage. Politicians who rely on donations from the NRA have been pressured … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business Law, Dangerous Products, Gun Laws, Second Amendment

Supreme Court Blocks Undocumented Immigrants’ Access to Periodic Bail Hearings

April 6, 2018 By Sean Lally

Supreme Court Blocks Undocumented Immigrants’ Access to Periodic Bail Hearings

During his first week in office, President Donald Trump got to work, signing three executive orders pertaining to border security, interior enforcement and visa restrictions. The first order, entitled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Immigration Law, Supreme Court

The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud

April 3, 2018 By Sean Lally

The Man Leading the Charge Against the Specter of Voter Fraud

After Donald Trump won the US Presidency, critics lambasted the outcome, highlighting the uncomfortable fact that, though Trump won the electoral college, he failed to gain a majority of the popular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ACLU, Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Voting Rights

Obama’s Carbon Pricing Policy Thrives in Blue States

April 2, 2018 By Lynn Shapiro

Obama’s Carbon Pricing Policy Thrives in Blue States

Just two months after Donald Trump took his oath of office, in March, 2017, EPA chief Scott Pruitt made it a priority to rescind President Obama’s signature climate control initiative, known as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clean Power Plan, Environmental Law, EPA, Supreme Court

Is There a Path to Compensation for Identity Theft?

March 28, 2018 By Sandra Dalton

Is There a Path to Compensation for Identity Theft?

The consequences of identity theft can haunt you for years. And, of course, it can be very expensive. When you’ve been wronged in such a way, you deserve compensation for your monetary losses, as well … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking Law, Criminal Law

Shareholders Receive Major Benefits Thanks to New Tax Law

March 27, 2018 By Sean Lally

Shareholders Receive Major Benefits Thanks to New Tax Law

The new tax law has been the subject of an ongoing debate ever since it was passed at the end of last year. Those on the right have argued that the positive effects can already be seen in the rise of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics, Tax Law

Exposure to Disinfectants Could Lead to Birth Defects

March 26, 2018 By Sean Lally

Exposure to Disinfectants Could Lead to Birth Defects

A chemical found in a wide array of household cleaning products may be linked to cross-generational birth defects, according to a recent study conducted by researchers Terry Hrubec and Patricia Hunt. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dangerous Products

New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers

March 22, 2018 By Lynn Shapiro

New York Qui Tam Attorneys Weigh in on Record $83 Million Award for Bank of America Whistleblowers

Setting the stage for future successful whistleblowing litigation, New York City qui tam attorneys, Adam Pollock and Steve Cohen, of newly-minted Pollock Cohen LLP, weighed in on Monday’s SEC record … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking Law, Business Law, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Dodd-Frank

Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Is Now Much Stronger

March 19, 2018 By Sean Lally

Pennsylvania’s Environmental Rights Amendment Is Now Much Stronger

When in 2013 the Pennsylvania Supreme Court rescinded certain provisions of the state’s oil and gas laws, the landscape of environmental law fundamentally shifted, turning away from 40 years of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Environmental Law, States' Rights, Supreme Court

Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges

March 15, 2018 By Sean Lally

Federal Court Considers the Statewide Election of Texas Judges

For the past 150 years, Texas has held statewide elections to appoint judges to the State Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. A lawsuit filed by attorney Carmen Rodriguez and movement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Civil Rights, Discrimination Laws, Politics, Voting Rights

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Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder

Vermont Pro-Gun Governor Phil Scott Signs Gun Control Laws After Local Teenager Plots Mass Murder

“On February 16, I was in my office preparing for the day ahead, when everything changed,” Governor Phil Scott told Vermont voters, who gathered at … [Read More...]

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