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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) ordered Trans Mountain Corporation to cease its Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion work in a wetland area near Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Thursday. This comes after CER inspectors found environmental and safety non-compliance during a verification activity. The CER wrote in its Inspection Officer Order that Trans Mountain violated section 94 of the CER Act and condition 3 of Certificate OC-065.

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Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and wide ranging ways technology is used to compromise and diminish our privacy and online security, often without our situational awareness.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. pleaded guilty on Thursday to excessive force and conspiracy charges for the death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of the five Memphis police officers charged to admit guilt. In his plea agreement, Mills admitted to “repeatedly and unjustifiably striking Nichols with a baton and to failing to intervene in other officers’ use of force against Nichols.” Mills also admitted to making “false statements in conn

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Share This Story! ABLE Act – What is it? Authored by Attorneys Ann Butenhof and Judith Bomster T he Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act, codified at 26 U.S.C. §529A, offers a valuable planning tool for persons with disabilities. Before ABLE accounts may be created, a state must pass legislation establishing a Qualified Able Program to administer the accounts, or contract with another state having such a program.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, published a report on Thursday shedding light on the physical violence experienced by asylum-seekers upon reaching Greece, such as beatings and being forcefully returned to sea. The report urges Greece to bolster its efforts in maritime search and rescue operations for migrants. For years, Greece has served as a primary entry point to the European Union for refugees and migrants from regions like the Middle East, Asia and Afr

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit voted 2-1 to overturn an injunction against Illinois’ “assault weapons” ban. The panel declared that AR-15s are not protected by the Second Amendment in overturning the preliminary injunction win Barnett v. Raoul by U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn. The case could set up a major test for gun rights for the United States Supreme Court.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Share This Story! Estate Planning Authored by Attorneys Ann Butenhof and Judith Bomster O ur attorneys and paralegals work closely with clients and their families to develop a plan that is tailored to the particulars of the people and estate in question. The proper preparation of an estate plan can maximize the amount of assets passed on to heirs, while minimizing taxes as well as an executor’s or trustee’s stress.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Italian Council of Ministers approved a bill on Friday to reform the Italian electoral system to elect the Prime Minister of Italy in a ballot alongside the election of Parliament. Under current law, Italian people vote to elect the two houses making up Parliament, the Camera dei Deputati and the Senato della Repubblica. The Prime Minister comes from the party that wins a majority in both houses but is not directly chosen by voters.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Share This Story! Guardianship: Protecting Your Loved One When the Need Arises Authored by Attorneys Ann Butenhof and Judith Bomster W hether to seek guardianship over a loved one can be a difficult decision. If an individual was able to execute powers of attorney for financial or health care matters in advance, there may be no need to file for guardianship.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) claimed in a statement released Friday that an attack on their ambulances in Gaza by Israeli forces that day was in breach of the Geneva Conventions and amounted to a war crime. The statement condemned the attack, which PRCS says targeted ambulances transporting injured civilians between Gaza and Rafah to the Al-Shifa hospital.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Share This Story! Supporting Your Child with Disabilities in College Authored by Attorneys Ann Butenhof and Judith Bomster T he journey to get here has been challenging and rewarding. You couldn’t be prouder of your child for successfully navigating an educational system that simply wasn’t built for him or her. You are both grateful for the services and benefits that have made it possible to succeed.

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