By Victoria Hudgins | August 18, 2017
Rep. Kevin Boyle, D-Philadelphia, stated he plans to reintroduce legislation that would amend the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act to include natural gas responders, providing for a one-time payment to the responder's surviving family member if they die while responding to a natural gas leak or threat.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 18, 2017
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Aug. 14. Both houses of the General Assembly stood in recess subject to the call of each chambers' leaders at press time, with committee hearings scheduled beginning Wednesday.
By njlawjournal | New Jersey Law Journal | August 17, 2017
20-2-4047 E.S. v. H.A., N.J. Super. App. Div. (per curiam) (39 pp.) The parties have engaged in a lengthy matrimonial and post-matrimonial dispute resulting…
By David Ruiz | August 17, 2017
A California State Senator wants to codify specific protections for female entrepreneurs who face sexual harassment from investors and venture capitalists.
By Jim Saunders | August 16, 2017
State Senate President Joe Negron has appointed several new committee and subcommittee chairs to begin work next month on bills for the legislative session starting in January.
By Josefa Velasquez | August 15, 2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that New York's hate crimes law be amended to add inciting to riot and rioting to the list of offenses that are punishable as a hate crime when rioting is directed at a protected class—such as a racial or ethnic group—following the protests in Charlottesville this weekend that left three dead and a score injured.
By Marcia Coyle | August 14, 2017
The killing of a legal assistant allegedly committed by a participant in the Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacist rally over the weekend triggered calls for the defendant to face hate crime charges. But the U.S. Supreme Court has shown hate crime prosecutions present difficult legal problems.
By Josefa Velasquez | August 14, 2017
As legislators in Albany considered expanding ride-hailing outside of New York City, Uber Technologies Inc. spent nearly $1.8 million on lobbyists and lobbying expenses for the first six months of the year, lobbying disclosures show.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | August 14, 2017
Citing a string of bomb threats called into Jewish Community Centers and recent violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Gov. Cuomo said it was vital "now, more than ever" for New York to stand against "bias and hate."
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | August 10, 2017
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Aug. 7. At press time both houses of the General Assembly stood in recess subject to the call of the chambers' leaders.
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