Seattle elected officials are considering whether the city should take on the responsibility of prosecuting public drug use and possession charges, amid a new state law and a rising substance use crisis. City Attorney Ann Davison is asking the City Council to approve a bill classifying public drug use and drug possession as gross misdemeanors, which would give the city attorney’s office the authority to prosecute both charges. In a special session on Tuesday, state legislators passed a bill that changes drug possession to a gross misdemeanor and criminalizes public use, after the Legislature failed to agree on a replacement for the current possession law, which is set to expire in July.…
Children 12 and under don’t have to wear a life-jacket in Ontario, but a new law would change that
Children ages 12 and under aren’t required by law to wear a life-jacket when they’re in a boat in Ontario. But that could change thanks to a new bill. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari has introduced a private member’s bill, called Joshua’s Law, that would make it mandatory for children ages 12 and under to wear a life-jacket or personal flotation device while on a boat in Ontario waters. Bill 93 takes its name from Joshua Steinberg, who was 11 when he died in a boating accident in 2018. He was not wearing his life jacket at the time. Since then, his mother, Cara McNulty, has been a strong advocate for stricter laws around life-jackets for children.…
The lawyer whose sex trafficking case against Instagram could spell trouble for big tech | Global development
On March 14 2022, Annie McAdams, a personal injury lawyer running a small firm in Houston, Texas, filed a civil action suit on behalf of one of her clients. The plaintiff was a 23-year-old woman who had endured years of sexual exploitation at the hands of a convicted trafficker. The defendant was one of the most powerful technology companies in the world. Contained within McAdams’s federal suit was a series of allegations that Meta – the owner of Facebook and Instagram, which are used by more than 3 billion people every day – had knowingly created a breeding ground for human trafficking and was actively facilitating the buying and selling of people for sex online.…
Legal Update for Energy Lawyers
This newsletter provides general information and is not intended to be comprehensive or to provide specific legal advice. Professional advice appropriate to a specific situation should always be sought.Contents: SFO Secures First Conviction of an individual for DPA Related Conduct Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Outlines Long-term Strategy UK Government Introduces Corporate “Failure to Prevent Fraud” Offence Review of the Arbitration Act 1996 Second Consultation Paper English High Court Approves Service By NFT Alone High Court rules the duty of disclosure goes beyond contemporaneous documents UK to Sign Singapore Convention on Mediation 1.…
Spilling Secrets Podcast: How to Secure Key Employees in Health Care M&A Transactions
Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secret law: Human capital often drives the value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the health care industry. Buyers involved in these deals must retain key employees to secure that value. Epstein Becker Green’s Spilling Secrets hosts Erik W. Weibust and Katherine G. Rigby join forces with the Healthcare Diagnostics podcast hosts Daniel L. Fahey and Timothy J. Murphy to talk about strategies to retain these employees.* * * Tune in to Spilling Secrets, a podcast series on the future of trade secrets and non-compete law.…
Bryan Kohberger indicted for ‘killing 4’ in University of Idaho murders and lost chance to attack evidence against him
ACCUSED quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger has been indicted by a grand jury in connection to the grisly killings of four University of Idaho students last November. Kohberger, 28, will appear in Latah County Court, Idaho, on Monday, where he will enter a plea to the burglary and four felony murder charges against him.4 A grand jury has indicted accused quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger on felony murder chargesCredit: AP:Associated Press4 Bryan Kohberger is charged with the murders of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Kaylee GoncalvesCredit: Instagram/kayleegoncalves4 The grisly murders rocked the small college town of Moscow, Idahocredits: AP The legal blow to Kohberger’s defense team means they will no longer be able to attack the evidence used to arrest him, according to Fox News Digital.…
Do It Yourself Home Improvement: Home Restore
Furthermore, the arrival of the Russian “invaders” who upset the established order is a improvement that runs out of steam quite quickly. For extra on revenue taxes, learn to create an internet IRS account. Keep all of your receipts and invoices and embrace the total cost of the improvements or additions with all your extra medical and dental bills on Line 1 of 1040 Schedule A. All Americans obtain this tax exclusion regardless of their age and how many times they’ve benefited from it before. Note that the residence requirements apply whether or not you personal the home or not. If you hire a house for 2 years and then purchase it, you’re free to sell with the standard residence exclusion at any time.…
Foreign lawyers are restricted from working on national security cases in Hong Kong – National
Hong Kong’s legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.The amendment enshrines in law a ruling from China’s top lawmaking body last December that Hong Kong courts must get the approval of the city’s leader before admitting a foreign lawyer without Hong Kong qualifications for national security cases. The use of foreign lawyers by both prosecutors and defense has long been part of the rule of law traditions in the former British colony and in recent years some have become involved in defending critics of the Beijing-backed city government.…