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Federal appeals court upholds pro-worker California law limiting arbitration

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Violations of the law can be considered a misdemeanor offense, which potentially may result in civil sanctions for the employer. In 2020, a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that prevented state officials from enforcing several sections of AB51.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, Monday on a misdemeanor count for burning a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag last month. Right-wing protesters took to city streets last month to challenge the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing

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Current Indiana law requires individuals to apply for a handgun license. Individuals must fill out an application, submit their fingerprints and complete local law enforcement agency processing. In 2020 , 121,863 applicants were approved. million per year to train local law enforcement officers.

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Lawyer who sued Chevron is sentenced to six months for contempt of court case

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Donziger appealed the district judges’ decision, arguing that the injunction wrongfully encroached on his ability to enforce the Ecuadorian judgment in other countries on behalf of his clients, devastated his law practice, and would preclude his clients from financing an appeal by selling interests in the Ecuadorian judgment.

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Utah Self-Defense Law Makes It Harder to Charge Problem Cops

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The new law allows those accused of a crime to ask for an extra court hearing if they believe they acted in self-defense. Individuals charged with a felony or class A misdemeanor can ask for this hearing, unless they are accused of attacking a police officer. The yearly toll reached a new high of 1,021 fatal shootings in 2020.

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To Combat Opioid Overdoses, Texas Gov Greg Abbott Supports Decriminalizing Fentanyl Testing Strips

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Abbott’s office has said that 1,672 people died from fentanyl-related deaths in 2021, according to preliminary data, compared with 883 in 2020. Nationwide, more than 71,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses in 2021, a 23% increase over 2020. Just a few years before, in 2018, the state registered only 214 fentanyl-related deaths.

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Rittenhouse Trial: Why Was a 17-Year-Old Carrying a Firearm in Public?

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25, 2020, the prosecutors raised questions about why he inserted himself at the scene — and his use of the deadly weapon. Wisconsin Gun Laws. They had planned to engage in a lawful transfer of gun ownership when Rittenhouse turned 18, according to the Washington Post. Legal Claim to Self Defense? . On the day of Aug.

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