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Indiana law providing buffer zone for cops blocked by federal judge
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has blocked an Indiana law that requires onlookers, including members of the press, to stand at least 25 feet away from cops when they are told to do so.
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NYC's food delivery law deemed unconstitutional
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - A New York City law that requires food delivery companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats to supply restaurants with customers' personal information is unconstitutional.
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Judge blocks Utah law targeting minors on social media
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - Utah's new law that aims to protect minors on social media is in serious trouble, as a federal judge there has found it likely violates free speech.
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Did IL just try again to ban E-Verify? New law could leave employers facing hard choices, big challenges
The new law could leave Illinois employers facing a choice between abiding by competing state and federal immigrant employment laws and requirements, and leave Illinois facing another day in court defending a law which could stand in defiance to federal laws governing immigrant work eligibility
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Injunction scaled back in challenge to Calif. law targeting minors' online activities
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has dissolved portions of an injunction that blocked a California law imposing new regulations on social media and other online companies over their handling of minors' accounts.
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Bipartisan hate crime prevention bill proposed in wake of rise in antisemitism
U.S. Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced the Improving Reporting to Prevent Hate Act to the House in March of 2024 in an effort to improve reporting of hate crime incidents and stop rising levels of antisemitism.
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Oregon given green light to regulate chemicals in kids' toys
SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court won't help industry groups challenging Oregon's Toxic-Free Kids Act, finding certain parts of it aren't preempted by federal law.
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Manchin says Energy Permitting Reform Act will advance American energy
WASHINGTON – After years of negotiations, Joe Manchin and another U.S. Senator have introduced a permitting reform bill that could speed approvals of energy and infrastructure projects.
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Argument tossed in challenge to Utah's social media law
SALT LAKE CITY (Legal Newsline) - A key claim in the challenge to a Utah law designed to protect minors on social media has been thrown out.
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Rep. Issa announces new Litigation Transparency Act of 2024
Rep. Darrell Issa announced the introduction of the Litigation Transparency Act of 2024, which requires the disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements at the start of civil lawsuits. The bill mandates that investors entitled to receive payment based on the case's outcome be identified early in the legal process.
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Idaho teachers' challenge to abortion-talk law tossed, as no punishments coming from AG
BOISE, Idaho (Legal Newsline) - Idaho teachers who sued over a state law prohibiting them from speaking favorably about abortion have lost their court case, though don't seem to be facing any punishment.
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Business groups express relief as Newsom signs PAGA reforms into law
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed newly passed legislation that aims to reform the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), which business groups have long criticized as a vehicle for rampant lawsuit abuse that offers little in the way of worker protections.
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Pro-life law affirmed in Iowa; Chief justice: 'I cannot stand by this decision'
DES MOINES, Iowa (Legal Newsline) - An Iowa law banning abortions after a fetus' heartbeat is detected is constitutional, the state's supreme court has ruled.
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Judge stops Colorado's interest rate law
DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A Colorado federal judge has stopped a state law that restricts the interest rates banks can charge in the state.
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Ohio AG squares off with social media companies over state's parental consent law
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Legal Newsline) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pointing at addiction statistics as he tries to hold together a state law targeting youth usage of social media websites.
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Nevada 'ghost gun' ban is constitutional, court rules
CARSON CITY, Nev. (Legal Newsline) - A Nevada statute banning the sale of unfinished gun parts that can be assembled into untraceable “ghost guns” is constitutional, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled, even as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar ban at the federal level.
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Inaction by Ga. House will help car-crash plaintiffs who weren't wearing their seatbelts still hit jackpots
ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - When a Georgia woman's airbag didn't deploy during a 2020 crash, she hit her head on the windshield and sued Ford, which figured it had the ultimate defense: She wasn't even wearing her seatbelt.
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Idaho voters will decide if non-citizens should be allowed to vote
An amendment to ensure only American citizens can vote in Idaho elections will be put before state voters in this fall’s general election.
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Litigation financing transparency bill fails to pass Florida Legislature
Tort reform supporters are expressing disappointment over the failure of the Florida Legislature to pass a bill that would have shed more light on third-party litigation financing agreements and their potential relationships with foreign entities.
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Tort lawsuits cause social inflation, raise insurance costs for Dahlonega drivers
Dahlonega, Georgia, ranks among the most expensive cities in the state when it comes to the cost of living. The city's high costs are attributed to a surge in tort lawsuits across the state, leading to increased expenses for necessities such as car insurance.