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Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Law Enforcement

The Crime Report

The judge said he was particularly troubled by the design of the Texas statute, which was crafted to make it difficult for abortion rights advocates to challenge because of the lack of direct enforcement by state officials or prosecutors. 8, reports Politico. Texas filed a notice appealing the decision to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S.

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Abortion Battle Enters Second Phase

The Crime Report

So-called “trigger” laws have already gone into effect in states where anti-abortion statutes are already on the books have been activated by the decision. HB314 reinforced Alabama statute banning abortion that was never appealed after it was made unenforceable under Roe. South Dakota. Law: South Dakota HB1249 2005.

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Texting in the car, surveillance of a home, and Section 1983 for Miranda

SCOTUSBlog

Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit and the Colorado and South Dakota Supreme Courts have considered such long-term surveillance a “search” because it infringes expectation of privacy that society is prepared to recognize as reasonable. In his petition, Tuggle argues that the U.S. Lamoureux v. Bethany Hospice and Palliative Care LLC.

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December 1 Deadline for Biennial Ownership Reports Begins A Busy Regulatory Month for Broadcasters

Broadcast Law Blog

December 1 is also the deadline for noncommercial ownership reports to be filed by noncommercial radio stations in Alabama, Connecticut, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont , and noncommercial television stations in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota (see our Advisory here ).

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What Do Startups Need to Know About Data Privacy Law?

Strictly Business

Additionally, there are a number of federal statutes that apply to specific business activities that implicate data privacy issues. Similarly, all states, excluding Alabama and South Dakota, have adopted legislation requiring businesses to notify individuals if their personally identifiable information has been subject to a security breach.

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Pipeline Decisions Do Not Spell Doom for Transmission

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

These permitting decisions may then subject transmission lines to NEPA, among other statutes. . Three pipelines have recently suffered legal blows: the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Keystone XL, and the Dakota Access Pipeline. Three Recent Pipeline Setbacks.

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October 2019 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

South Dakota Federal Court Granted Preliminary Injunction Against Enforcement of Laws Targeting Pipeline Protesters. The court also temporarily enjoined two felony riot statutes because they went “far beyond” the State’s “appropriate interest” in criminalizing participation in a riot with acts of force or violence. Jewell , No.

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