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In contrast, a number of state governors, legislatures, and attorneys general have passed laws or issued cease-and-desist-type letters to stop or discourage companies from considering ESG factors, in whole or in part, when making investment decisions. [read post]
1 Aug 2023, 11:14 am by Eugene Volokh
Jackson (2021), which held largely the same about Texas's SB 8, which authorized private lawsuits against abortion providers; but other precedents had so held as well. [read post]
31 Jul 2023, 7:30 am by Fred Rocafort
In fact, the Texas Legislature recently considered a similar initiative. [read post]
30 Jul 2023, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat
”Edwards’s statement was a significant development in the ongoing struggle to end the death penalty in this country even though, unlike Texas, Oklahoma, or other states in the region, Louisiana has not executed anyone in more than a decade.His words prompted 51 of the 57 people on his state’s death row to act in unison and file clemency petitions with the Board of Pardons and Committee on Paroles on June 13. [read post]
30 Jul 2023, 10:40 am by John Floyd
    A decade before the FBI forensic scandal, the Texas Legislature established the 9-member Texas Forensic Science Commission (TFSC)—hailed then, and to this day, as one of the most reliable, effective checks against flawed forensic evidence in the nation. [read post]
27 Jul 2023, 10:48 pm by Riann Winget
The Alabama legislature approved a new congressional map that includes only one district where Black voters are the majority. [read post]
27 Jul 2023, 8:54 pm by Mary Anne Peck
Indeed, by mid-February at least 27 states had considered 100 measures relating to data privacy, according to a bill tracker compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures . [read post]
26 Jul 2023, 2:41 pm by Francesca Blackard
  The Agreement stated the embryos were subject to the husband’s disposition if the parties divorced. [read post]
24 Jul 2023, 2:17 pm by Michael Lowe
  Initially passed by the Texas Legislature in 1965, the statute was amended in 1973 and this amendment remains the law of the land today. [read post]
22 Jul 2023, 6:14 am by Chris Castle
Given the large number of states where the lobbyists for ticket resale platforms are pushing similar legislation, these are important topics! [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 4:21 am by Earl Drott
 The court explained that, in Texas, governmental immunity prevents a trial court from having subject matter jurisdiction over lawsuits against the State’s political subdivisions unless the Legislature waives immunity. [read post]
21 Jul 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The legislature is in special session following a U.S. [read post]
20 Jul 2023, 12:25 pm by Lawrence Solum
Allen Sumrall (Law School & Government Department, Unversity of Texas at Austin) & Beau J. [read post]
20 Jul 2023, 8:46 am by Rebecca Tushnet
“On appeal, twelve separate claims remain, arising under the laws of seven states: California, Florida, Missouri, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington. [read post]
18 Jul 2023, 9:34 am by Daniel M. Kowalski
Justin Miller, Texas Observer, July 17, 2023 "Abbott’s scheme is slowly and inefficiently becoming what could be one of the largest and most expensive public infrastructure projects in state history. [read post]
18 Jul 2023, 4:40 am by Charles Sartain
Texas did not impose buffer zones and MSNBC omitted the ban on reworking permits. [read post]