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Daily Report Online

Governor, U.S. Attorney, GSU to Host 'Released' Premiere

The premiere, which will be followed by a panel discussion including some of the people who appear in the 45-minute documentary.
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New York Law Journal

Challengers of Bona Fide Office Rule Sent Packing

A Third Department panel has denied requests by a Massachusetts assistant attorney general and a private lawyer to waive the in-state office requirement of Judiciary Law §470 that would have allowed them to appear in a civil action brought against Massachusetts-based police departments.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Cuomo Signs Bill Requiring Animal Rescue Groups to Register

Nonprofit animal shelters and rescue organizations in New York will now have to be licensed and inspected by the Department of Agriculture and Markets. Previously, the requirement applied only to pet stores and home-based sellers of cat and dogs.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

College Sexual Misconduct Investigation Policies in a State of Flux?

New Board of Regents policies come on the heels of proposed legislation in the last session of the Georgia General Assembly that would have required Georgia colleges to report potential sexual misconduct felonies to a campus law enforcement agency or other appropriate law enforcement agency—rather than undertake an investigation on its own.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Another Nursery Firm Joins Florida's Growing Marijuana Industry

A longtime Jacksonville nursery has received approval for a coveted medical-marijuana license, as state health officials continue carrying out a new law that resolved key issues about the rapidly emerging cannabis industry.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Republican Gathering Gives Preview of Governor's Race

Florida's next governor won't be elected for more than a year, but Republican leaders from across the state got a taste of what's in store — literally — during a gathering in Orlando this weekend.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Why Charlottesville Attack Might Not Be Prosecuted as a Hate Crime

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.
12 minute read

New York Law Journal

Uber Spent $1.8M in 2017 to Legalize Ride-Hailing

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.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Law Gets Tougher on Community Center Bomb Threats

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."
2 minute read

The Recorder

Herrera, Becerra Team Up to Fight Federal Funding Cuts Aimed at Sanctuary Cities

The two men held a joint press conference at San Francisco Monday to announce a pair of federal lawsuits challenging special conditions the U.S. Department of Justice placed on a federal grant program.
3 minute read

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