JURIST

MARCH 12, 2023

Instead, the President was a victim of a crime that he duly reported to the relevant authorities.” ” According to local media reports, the report has only been shared with implicated parties and has not yet been made public.

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MARCH 21, 2023

After gathering in Interlaken, Switzerland last week, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Monday announced the release of its Sixth Assessment Report , analyzing the current state of climate change knowledge, the impact of climate change and possible abatements. A summary of the SYR is available for policymakers.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 12, 2022

As criminal groups battle for control over Mexican territory, an estimated 20,000 people have fled violence in the past year in Michoacán state, roughly the size of West Virginia — with thousands more abandoning their homes in other states like Zacatecas and Guerrero and heading north to the U.S./Mexico

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 9, 2024

But other justices either disagreed with the premise of the state court’s ruling or questioned how such scrutiny should be applied, leaving a variety of open questions after nearly 90 minutes of debate. After paying the fee and obtaining the permit, Sheetz went to state court to challenge the fee’s constitutionality.

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The Crime Report

JULY 7, 2022

Lisa Foster, a retired California judge who is co-director of the Fines and Fees Justice Center , a national advocacy organization, said the profits earned from fines and fees after arrests or infractions were “frankly hidden taxes.” She said that too many states rely on fines and fees which punish non-criminals.

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Broadcast Law Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

Back in January, we reminded broadcasters that state and local elections , even those held in “off-years” like 2021, still fall within the FCC’s political broadcasting rules. State issue ads can come in all sorts of forms. They can be taking positions on local issues (e.g.,

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

JUNE 24, 2022

In the United States, local opposition to renewable energy projects is creating additional obstacles to achieving these ambitious targets. In the brief, we argue that the project’s local economic benefits and contribution to climate change mitigation support the Board’s finding that the project serves the public interest.

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OilandGasLawyer

MARCH 2, 2021

Governmental entities in Texas like school districts, municipalities, hospital districts, and counties rely heavily on property taxes to finance their operations. When those property taxes are not paid, the taxing districts can file suit to foreclose their tax lien securing payment of the tax. Map Resources, Inc.

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Chugh LLP

JUNE 24, 2021

The type of business entity you choose during incorporation will directly impact the amount of money your business owes in taxes, how much personal liability the owner or owners will have, and the types of administrative requirements that your business will have. No documentation must be filed with the state to form a partnership.

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Intelligize Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Consequently, bitcoin mining taxes the planet’s water supply in multiple ways. According to the author of the Cell Reports article, bitcoin mining in the United States alone uses as much water in a year as 300,000 households. First, miners use water to cool their servers, which generate substantial heat in the mining process.

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Blumberg

JANUARY 25, 2021

Licenses are required for three primary reasons: To make sure your business is accountable for its actions, to protect public health and safety, and to keep track of your finances for tax purposes. Business license fees vary from state to state and regulate a broader range of activities than the federal government.

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 28, 2021

Under the “American Rule,” the prevailing party in litigation in the United States ordinarily must pay its own attorney’s fees, absent some statute that calls for a different outcome. San Antonio persuaded the trial court that the companies had been underpaying hotel occupancy taxes. The case involves the costs of appellate litigation.

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Chugh LLP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

During this informative conversation, Chugh, LLP Partner and Attorney Jaymen Chavda discusses some of the most important factors to consider when setting up a branch of your foreign company in the United States. Foreign nationals can incorporate a business in the United States as either a limited liability corporation (LLC) or C corporation.

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LexForti

JULY 10, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh State Law Commission has proposed draft of Uttar Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilisation and Welfare) Bill, 2021, with a view to limit the procreation of children upto two. The post UP State Law Commission proposes draft of Population Control Act appeared first on LexForti Legal News & Journal.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Due to the rising costs, Klossner applied for and began receiving housing-choice vouchers from a program, funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and administered by local authorities, that provides rental assistance for low-income tenants. In Iowa, landlords are not required to accept Section 8 vouchers.

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

. § 1983 — which allows private suits for state and local deprivations of rights secured by federal law—to enforce federal statutes enacted under Congress’ spending clause power. The Constitution’s spending clause gives Congress the power to collect taxes and spend money for “the general welfare of the United States.”

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

But, like most returning citizens, Scott (whose full name is withheld to protect his privacy) couldn’t count on getting federal emergency relief funds allocated during the pandemic, which required recent work histories or tax returns to qualify. Ivonne Garcia is an MDRC research associate and lead author of the MDRC study.

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The Crime Report

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids members called on federal (and state) policymakers to ensure that more children from families with low incomes have access to high-quality preschool. Federal and state policymakers must work in a bipartisan manner to increase access to these programs, particularly for children from families with low incomes. “At

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The Crime Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The Louisiana State Penitentiary, more commonly known as “Angola,” is a sprawling 18,000 acre-complex that confines more than 6,000 inmates—more than 4,000 of whom are serving life sentences without parole and the rest serving long term sentences that are virtual life sentences.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Whitmer , which upheld the State of Michigan’s alcohol delivery laws in the face of a dormant Commerce Clause challenge. Like many states, Michigan employs a “three-tier system” for alcohol distribution. States impose vastly different levels of taxation and regulatory burden on the wholesale tier.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

Kirby Boyce hopes 80, 239 people in Massachusetts – and ultimately a majority of people across the state and the country – agree with him on the need for safer gun storage. Decisions already taken at the state level have been encouraging to one-man-band campaigners like Boyce. Boyce believes the time is right. Trigger Locks and Safes.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 4, 2021

About 40 minutes before the scheduled start of the press conference, armed Taliban fighters arrived in an armored vehicle outside the hotel and surprised the organizers, who had previously obtained permission from the authorities for their event. The lawyers arrested were held for about half an hour before being released.

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Parasec

JULY 5, 2022

In early 2006, Parasec opened our Delaware branch to better assist clients with their filing and registered agent needs within the state. Over the years, our team of local experts has developed a close working relationship with the Division of Corporations. The state is currently experiencing a substantial backlog.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

1782(a) — which authorizes a district court to order a person who “resides or is found” within the district “to give his testimony or statement or to produce a document or other thing for use in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal” — applies to private commercial arbitral tribunals. Midwesco Enterprises, Inc.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

AUGUST 22, 2022

The bill is sprawling, covering climate and energy topics as diverse as electric vehicles, building decarbonization, clean energy manufacturing and supply chains, agriculture, and greening the electricity system, all through a range of tax incentives and direct grants. Still, how does a local government tap in?

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 25, 2023

In the nine months since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, much has been made of the law’s potential to fund, support, and catalyze local climate action ( including by me ). The IRA promises to be transformative for climate action at the local level and beyond. But there is a lot more to do.

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JonathanTurley

JUNE 29, 2021

United States. However, this denial was accompanied by an opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas who slammed the current federal policy on marijuana as “a half-in, half-out regime that simultaneously tolerates and forbids local use of marijuana.” One of the cases that was declined was Standing Akimbo, LLC v. Raich , 545 U.S.

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SCOTUSBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Five years later, the court stated in Trans World Airlines v. United States. Issues : (1) Whether the court should disapprove the more-than-de-minimis-cost test for refusing religious accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 stated in Trans World Airlines, Inc. Continental Resources.

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The Crime Report

APRIL 6, 2022

Similar situations exist in other states where felony murder reforms have taken place.). Either literally, or practically, and depending in part on whether it is a state or local prosecution, she faces what amounts to a mandatory minimum if she rolls the dice at a hopeless trial. They too will have cases to dispose of tomorrow.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 19, 2022

During these conversations he would inevitably detour to sing of the special joys of his new job, defending civil lawsuits for the local transit authority. A diverse group of nearly 100 state and local practitioners convened by NIJ before the launch of the initiative had predicted these results. Managing What Risk?

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Paralegal Bootcamp

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Fast forward to my time in high school as a volunteer at the local animal shelter, where I came to the harsh realization that: Every animal cannot be saved. I was in downtown Denver at the very building where this powerhouse of a woman helped protect state laws and offer legal advice to local legislations and administrations!

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 14, 2024

In the first months of 2024, legislators in four states— Maryland , Massachusetts , New York , and Vermont —have pushed for legislation that would collectively require large fossil fuel producers and refiners to pay for hundreds of billions of dollars of state-level climate adaptation infrastructure.

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Strictly Business

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Private equity investors seek and expect a higher rate of return on their investment than public investments since these funds are usually locked for a long period of time (8-12 years) and the managers of the fund are usually experts in the industry and locale of the investments.

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The Crime Report

MARCH 25, 2022

Trials are supposed to expose the mistakes, but we deploy an elaborate machinery of “trial tax” threats and inducements to make sure that jury trials hardly ever occur. But at the state level, indigents rarely get appointed post-conviction counsel. Might something be wrong? Don’t obsess about it. Then, just get on to the next one.

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Chugh LLP

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Choosing a jurisdiction for your business : Your choice of state to incorporate in can have a multitude of tax and legal consequences. Many business owners should choose to incorporate in the state where they primarily operate, while others may consider external states for a variety of reasons. Choosing a Business Name.

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The Crime Report

AUGUST 17, 2022

A new brief from the Brookings Institution think tank highlights a unique and time-limited source of funding for community-based investments to combat violent crime through non-carceral interventions: The American Rescue Plan’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFR) funds. The state of Minnesota has allocated $16.8

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SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday probed Congress’ authority to deny welfare benefits to Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, with several justices voicing concerns that a broad ruling in favor of equal treatment would upend numerous federal policies that differentiate between territories and states. The case, United States v.

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