Arizona Governor Doug Doucey on Monday signed into law a “Blue Lives Matter” law imposing stricter penalties on assaulting, even off duty, police officers. The bill creates new maximum and minimums for offenses against police officers and supporters of the bill, such as Sen. Steve Smith, R-Maricopa, have said it is a measure “to protect [...]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in Coventry Health Care of Missouri, Inc. v. Nevils that a Missouri statute, which served to expand insurance benefits for federal employees, is preempted under federal law. Under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 (FEHBA), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is authorized to contract with [...]
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in Kokesh v. Securities and Exchange Commission and Henson v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc. . In Kokesh, the court is asked to decide whether the five-year statute of limitations in 28 U.S.C. § 2462 applies to claims for “disgorgement.” Under this statute of limitations, “enforcement of [...]
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday held unanimously in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Haeger that a monetary sanction of bad faith conduct is limited to the fees the innocent party incurred because of the conduct. Justice Kagan delivered the opinion of the court. We hold that such an order is limited to the [...]
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill 10 , legalizing the medicinal use of a marijuana extract, into law Monday. The bill, which was passed by both houses of the Wisconsin legislature earlier this year, allows patients to receive Cannabidiol from a physician or pharmacy with a prescription. The oil, which contains THC common in [...]
Russian authorities say they have detained, and obtained a confession from, a man linked to a terrorist metro bombing in St. Petersburg that killed 14 passengers. The Russian Federal Security Service says that Abror Azimov pled guilty to planning the attack. Officials say that, for his part, Azimov says that he does not object to [...]
Australia’s Prime Minister, Malcom Turnbull, announced Tuesday that the country will be introducing stricter visa requirements for skilled foreign workers. The Prime Minister said the focus is to ensure that Australian jobs are “given to Australians first.” The current 4-year work visa program, 457 visa program , which allows workers from overseas to live in [...]
The Paris Criminal Court , began a trial Tuesday over the alleged abuse of two minors by a French soldier in Burkina Faso in 2015. The French soldier, only recognized by the name Sebastian L., is alleged to film himself touching the young girls in a hotel pool. Sebastian was in Burkina Faso as part [...]
UK Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday called for an early general election to take place on June 8th of this year as opposed to the scheduled 2020 general election. May’s decision to call for the election is thought to have been spurred by political divisions in parliament as the talks on Brexit with the [...]
Advocacy groups Legal Aid Justice Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced Monday that the US Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation of Richmond Public Schools. The probe comes at the request of advocacy groups who argue the district’s disciplinary policies discriminate against black students and students with disabilities. [...]
