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As Virginia Legalizes Marijuana, Advocates Push for More

The Crime Report

The medical dispensaries had lobbied to be allowed to begin selling to recreational customers beginning this year, but lawmakers resisted, worrying it would give the companies an unfair head start in a market where they hope to encourage minority-owned and small businesses.

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W.Va. To Cut Personal Income Taxes, Offer Small-Biz Credit

Law 360

West Virginia will cut its personal income tax rates and create a corporate income tax credit for property taxes paid by small businesses under a bill signed by Gov. Jim Justice.

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Our Law Firm Is Too Small to Be in Danger From Cyberattacks – Wrong!

Attorney at Work

One thing attackers know for sure: Small firms are less protected from attacks — and that makes them desirable (and easy) targets. You may be small, but you still hold the valuable data of many people and small businesses. Frequency of attacks: 66% have experienced a cyberattack in the past 12 months.

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This Week in Regulation for Broadcasters: March 13 to March 17, 2023

Broadcast Law Blog

The FTC also announced that it would issue a 6(b) order to five business credit reporting agencies (Dun & Bradstreet, Experian Information Solutions, Equifax, Ansonia Credit Data, and Creditsafe USA) requesting information on how they collect and report data about small businesses, and how they market their business credit reporting products.

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Possible Change in Arizona Homestead Law & Refinancing

Diane Drain

At the other end of the spectrum, New Jersey and Pennsylvania provide no homestead exemptions, while Virginia and Kentucky allow just $5,000. “Remember, the person or small business that is owed money may also be cash-strapped as well,” he said in an email. ”You still have to pay your bills,” Toma said.

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In higher education and beyond, race-based policies stifle individualism and ultimately harm everyone

SCOTUSBlog

Although the pernicious racial quotas in Hartford are no longer in effect, high schools such as Stuyvesant, Bronx Science, and Brooklyn Tech in New York City and Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia reduced admissions standards designed to ensure that enrollees will succeed in the famously competitive environment at those schools.

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Roger Royse: 5 Things You Need To Become A Top Lawyer In Your Field

The Estrin Report

Ibecame a lawyer because, as a kid, whenever my dad, a small business owner, had a problem, he would call a lawyer, who would solve the problem. They were like shamans, knowing the secrets of the business world that could make things happen. What is the “backstory” that brought you to this particular career path in Law?

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