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California Lawmakers Should Reject Mandatory Internet ID Checks

18 Jun 2024, 10:07 am by Joe Mullin

If California passes A.B. 3080, it will be a green light to other states to pass online ID-checking laws that are even worse. [read post]

Deeplinks Blog - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks

Dealing with whistleblowing investigations in light of increased media and regulatory scrutiny

18 Jun 2024, 9:01 am by Andrew Reeves (UK), Stuart Neely (UK), Claudia Van Gruisen, Kevin J. Harnisch (US), Sharon Oded and Paul Griffin (UK)

In light of the dissolution of Parliament on 30 May 2024, the bill will make no further progress. [read post]

Regulation tomorrow - http://www.regulationtomorrow.com/

Criminal Law Supreme Court Opinion

18 Jun 2024, 8:41 am

(Sexual assault third degree; risk of injury to child; certification from Appellate Court; claim that defendant was entitled to disclosure of contents of complainant's handwritten journals, existence of which first came to light during trial, because they constituted "statement" under relevant rules of practice (§§ 40-13A and 40-15 (1)); whether complainant adopted or approved her journals as her statement for purposes of rules of p [read post]

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog - https://jud.ct.gov/LawLib/LawLibNews/

Some guidance on management's duty to protect workers from third-party sexual harassment

18 Jun 2024, 8:12 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog

., 708 F.3d 115 (2d Cir. 2013), for this proposition, the Court says, "we look to whether the Town’s 'response was immediate or timely and appropriate in light of the circumstances, particularly the level of control and legal responsibility' the Town had over Coccomo’s behavior. [read post]

Wait A Second! - http://secondcircuitcivilrights.blogspot.com/

Leav & Steinberg, LLP Recovers $260k for Teen Injured in Rear-End Accident

18 Jun 2024, 7:24 am by Jordan Steinberg

It was only about 20 seconds after they stopped that a Mercedes SUV rear-ended them at high speed, failing to stop at the light. [read post]

New York Accident Lawyer Blog - https://nyaccidentlawyer.com/blog/

In order to qualify for retirement benefits under Retirement and Social Security Law Article 15, an applicant for such benefits must demonstrate that he or she actually retired from public service employment in the first instance

18 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

In light of the foregoing, we find that respondent's interpretation of the term "retirement" is entirely reasonable and, given that petitioner continued to work for the school district after the retirement date selected, substantial evidence supports respondent's determination that petitioner did not actually retire from service on July 26, 2019. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

In order to qualify for retirement benefits under Retirement and Social Security Law Article 15, an applicant for such benefits must demonstrate that he or she actually retired from public service employment in the first instance

18 Jun 2024, 6:00 am by Public Employment Law Press

In light of the foregoing, we find that respondent's interpretation of the term "retirement" is entirely reasonable and, given that petitioner continued to work for the school district after the retirement date selected, substantial evidence supports respondent's determination that petitioner did not actually retire from service on July 26, 2019. [read post]

New York Public Personnel Law - https://publicpersonnellaw.blogspot.com/

[Eugene Volokh] California Judge Orders Removal of Reddit Criticism of Scientist/Consultant Who Publicly Criticized English Lucy Letby Murder Trial

18 Jun 2024, 5:01 am by Eugene Volokh

Adams in a deliberately negative light, for the purposes of harming her reputation. [read post]

The Volokh Conspiracy - http://www.volokh.com/

Tens of millions in the US remain under dangerous heat warnings

18 Jun 2024, 4:01 am by Yosi Yahoudai

., staying hydrated and wearing light, looser-fitting clothing. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

The Textualist Supreme Court Misreads the Copyright Act Once Again

18 Jun 2024, 3:30 am by Christopher J. Buccafusco

Peter Karol’s recent article shows that the opinions generated more heat than they did light, because the two Justices fundamentally misunderstood the case, the law, or both. [read post]

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots) - https://jotwell.com/

California braces for heavy wildfire activity this fall: ‘They’re only going to get worse’

18 Jun 2024, 3:00 am by Yosi Yahoudai

He noted that he did not make similar predictions for active seasons during the last two years, which were dominated by atmospheric rivers, flooding and heavy snowpack and proved to produce relatively light wildfire activity. [read post]

J&Y Personal Injury Blog - https://jnylaw.com/blog/

ADGM Issues Real Estate Consultation Paper: Changes to Real Estate Regulations

17 Jun 2024, 10:00 pm