New You can now listen to Insurance Journal articles! Kentucky has become the 21st state to adopt a data security law that will require insurers and larger agencies to beef up measures designed to help prevent cyber attacks and data breaches. Gov. Andy Beshear in April signed House Bill 474, […]
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Proposed Changes to State Criminal Law Could Put Child Safety at Risk
ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — A private, non-profit organization made up of judges, attorneys, and law professors is about to set back decades of child safety laws. On May 17, the American Law Institute, or ALI, will vote on sweeping revisions to the Model Penal Code which, if […]
New York Divorce Lawyer Ryan Besinque Discusses Whether New York is a Community Property State
New York divorce lawyer Ryan Besinque releases a new article (https://www.besinquelaw.com/is-new-york-a-community-property-state/) that discusses whether New York is a community property state. The lawyer mentions that divorce is always difficult and people usually have to deal with issues such as property division, spousal support, child custody, and visitation. “New York was […]
Westchester County Divorce Lawyer Juan Luciano Explains Family Law in the State of New York
Westchester County divorce lawyer Juan Luciano releases a new article (https://divorcelawfirmnyc.com/westchester-divorce-lawyer/) on family law and New York family law attorneys. According to the lawyer, divorce can be very difficult and can cause significant financial and emotional stress for the family. It is important to have a kind and compassionate attorney […]
Law nixes state registration requirement for medical cannabis patients
A new law eliminates the requirement that medical cannabis patients register with the state before they’re able to buy products from medical cannabis providers in Virginia. (BizSense file) The medical cannabis market in Virginia just got cleared for an express lane. Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law this week legislation […]
NY State Budget Negotiations Yield Criminal-Justice Changes
After blowing past its constitutionally mandated April 1 deadline, the New York State legislature reached a deal on a new $220 billion budget bill on Saturday that Governor Kathy Hochul quickly signed into law. New York’s annual budget process doesn’t concern fiscal matters exclusively—holdups usually result as lawmakers hash out […]
Legislation seeks to fund criminal justice alternatives | State
Oklahoma voters passed State Questions 780 and 781 in 2016 in a criminal justice reform effort that supporters said would reduce felonies and use the savings to fund mental health and substance abuse programs. While the funding formula went through several stages of debates, no method for funding was offered […]
Bronx Divorce Lawyer Juan Luciano Explains Whether New York Is a Community Property State
Bronx divorce lawyer Juan Luciano releases a new article (https://divorcelawfirmnyc.com/is-new-york-state-a-community-property-state/) explaining whether New York is a community property state. The lawyer mentions that filing for a divorce can be complicated. There are many issues to consider along with the emotional tension that the person and their family are facing. One […]
Sterling hospital violated state labor law, according to judge’s decision
CGH Medical Center in Sterling violated state labor law by posting on its website a letter from CEO Paul Steinke that instructed employees how to revoke their union membership, according to a recent decision. That is a recommended decision issued last week by an administrative law judge of the Illinois […]
Spanish speakers came to Wisconsin before it was a state. Here’s how they’ve shaped the economy, labor laws, and found the American dream.
This piece was produced for the NEW News Lab, a collaboration between five newsrooms covering important issues in Northeast Wisconsin. When Carlos Muñoz arrived in the United States in 1973, he was thinking only about vacationing. Family members who lived in Aurora, Illinois, had been trying to convince him for […]