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[ad_1] Preparing for and taking the bar can cost $2,000 to more than $10,000 Alternative ways to license new lawyers could lower costs, critics say (Reuters) – The cost of preparing for and taking the bar exam places an unfair financial burden on law grads seeking to enter the legal […]

[ad_1] Florida governor Ron DeSantis accused Disney of trying to “commandeer our democratic process,” while touting a new bill to strip the company of its autonomous governing status during a Friday interview on Fox News’s Tucker Carlson Tonight. “They pledged themselves to mobilize their considerable corporate resources out of the […]

[ad_1] JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is enacting a new law that says state and local government agencies cannot withhold services or refuse jobs to people who choose not to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The ban applies to state agencies, city and county governments and schools, community colleges and universities. […]

[ad_1] The haunting story of a young law student left on the side of a highway late at night in northern Mexico ended in sorrow, with her decomposing body found in a subterranean water tank at a motel. Assistant Public Safety Secretary Ricardo Mejia said Friday that the woman’s body […]

[ad_1] Marjorie Taylor Greene in court due to 14th Amendment provision News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion The rule was enforced in a number of cases during Reconstruction, removing office-holders for previously holding positions in the Confederacy. But since then, its use has been “very rare.” A group of […]

[ad_1] In Federal Bureau of Investigation v. Fazaga, 595 U.S. ____ (2022), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the relationship between the“state secrets” privilege and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA). The court unanimously held that Section 1806(f) of FISA — providing a procedure under which a trial-level court […]

[ad_1] Big tech companies like Google and Facebook parent Meta will have to police their platforms more strictly to better protect European users from hate speech, disinformation and other harmful online content under landmark EU legislation approved early Saturday. European Union officials clinched the agreement in principle on the Digital […]

[ad_1] When U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in four cases last week, it was missing hospitalized Justice Clarence Thomas. The issues before the Court included challenges to North Carolina’s voter ID law, the waiver of arbitration agreements, and international child custody disputes. Below is a brief summary of the […]

[ad_1] The European Union is working on more Big Tech regulations that could affect users in the U.S. and elsewhere. On Saturday, the EU announced that its Parliament and member states agreed to a broad new set of laws collectively called the Digital Services Act, or DSA. Once passed, big […]

[ad_1] Diversity matters. At Lawyerist, we’ve been talking about diversity and inclusion in law firms for a while now. (A few of our podcast episodes on the subject include:  Episode #215, Online Accessibility & Law Firm Websites, with Lainey Feingold, Episode #236, The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law, with […]

[ad_1] Fox News host Neil Cavuto just could not make his viewers happy Saturday, with many either questioning why he was coming down so hard on Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody over a new state law dissolving Walt Disney World’s self-governing status, or questioning why he wasn’t coming down hard […]

[ad_1] Steven Mark Chaney had nine alibi witnesses. From morning to night, his movements on June 21, 1987, were well documented. Nonetheless, he was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the murders of John and Sally Sweek, drug dealers Chaney had previously bought cocaine from and to whom […]

[ad_1] The European Union reached an agreement Saturday on landmark legislation forcing Big Tech firms such as Google and Facebook’s parent company Meta, as well as other internet services, to more aggressively combat hate speech and misinformation or risk multibillion-dollar fines. Under the new Digital Services Act, companies will be required […]

[ad_1] Footage shared on social media on Friday shows clouds of smoke rising from a building in Korolev, which is known as the cradle of Russian and Soviet space exploration. It has not been possible to confirm the date or time of the blaze. If confirmed, the fire would be […]

[ad_1] TRM background Currently, the MAS administers TRM requirements through various acts including the Banking Act 1970 and the Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA). These acts are supplemented by guidelines and notices, such as Notice PSN05 Technology Risk Management (last updated on 5 December 2019) (PSN05) and Notice 1114 Technology […]

[ad_1] Oklahoma City Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law on Tuesday that makes it a felony to perform an abortion, punishable by up to 10 years in prison, as part of an aggressive push in Republican-led states across the country to scale back abortion rights. The bill, […]

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The FBI is investigating social media posts and videos investigators believe are linked to Frank James, the suspect being sought in Tuesday’s shooting in a Brooklyn subway, Fox News Digital has learned. A senior law enforcement source told Fox News on […]

[ad_1] Safety should be your number one concern after any type of accident. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done for motorcyclists. Motorcyclists are highly likely to suffer serious injuries in the event of a crash. As a result, riders are often unable to take steps at the scene of […]

[ad_1] Is Elon Musk serious about buying Twitter? Given his track record for trolling and half-baked provocations, I doubt it. Dubious offers happen, but CEOs of public companies with multibillion-dollar market caps don’t typically propose them. Musk often uses Twitter to deflect attention from serious negative news about him and […]

[ad_1] A mother-in-law took to Facebook to reveal that her son and his wife are expecting a baby — after being told not to! — and the wife blew up at her. The whole uncomfortable encounter was detailed in Reddit’s Am I The A**hole forum — and people are taking […]

[ad_1] One of the hardest decisions you may have to make is arranging your estate in the event of your death. Estate planning is necessary though to ensure that your children and family are financially secure if the worst befalls you. One of the most basic questions in estate planning […]

[ad_1] NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A new rule imposing residency requirements on most U.S. House and Senate hopefuls won’t achieve some Tennessee Republican lawmakers’ goal of nudging at least one GOP candidate backed by President Donald Trump off the primary ballot, even as the governor allowed it to become law […]

[ad_1] If you already have an estate plan in place, you might think you’re all set and don’t need to think about estate planning ever again. Most people actually need to update their estate plan every few years because life, finances, and relationships are always changing. Many changes happen over […]

[ad_1] A Nassau County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed in the line of duty was among the many law enforcement officers honored Wednesday by the State Attorney’s Office. Deputy Joshua Moyers was shot in September 2021 during a traffic stop off Sandy Ford Road in Nassau County, according to Sheriff […]