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A Call to Regulate E-Cig Advertising – What is the FCC’s Role in Regulating Advertising For the Vices?

Broadcast Law Blog

Given the illegal nature of the product under Federal law, stations have for the most part stayed away from advertising a product which, though possibly legal under individual state laws, is still a potential felony under federal law.

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Florida man subject to lifetime sex-offender registration requirements argues that he is “in custody” for purposes of federal post-conviction laws

SCOTUSBlog

The failure to comply with these requirements is a felony under Florida law. He argues that there is a divide among the courts of appeals over whether similar sex-offender regimes place registrants “in custody” for purposes of the habeas statute. In support, Clements points to a 2019 ruling by the U.S. Cooperatieve Rabobank U.A.

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Restrictions on gender-affirming medical care – and assault weapons

SCOTUSBlog

Finally, there is a lengthy list of particular models that fall within the scope of the statute, notably all “AK” weapons (modeled after the Russian AK-47) and all “AR” weapons (those modeled after the AR-15). 22 caliber rimfire ammunition). In a consolidated appeal, a divided panel of the U.S. rescheduled before the Mar. Kentucky ex rel.

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Sullivan & Cromwell Joins Trump Defense As Age Of Obsequiousness Begins!

Above The Law

The legal foundation of the hush money case — weirdly bootstrapping a misdemeanor into a felony — may be bizarre, but it’s nonetheless exactly what the New York law says. The legislature may want to change it but as far as the “rule of law” goes, Trump violated this statute.

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Profile of a potential nominee: Leondra Kruger

SCOTUSBlog

That interpretation, Kruger reasoned, is more consistent with both the text of the statute and the California legislature’s intent in enacting the law. The National Shooting Sports Foundation, a trade association for gun manufacturers, argued that the requirement should be invalidated because it was impossible to implement the technology.

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Time’s Up: Hunter to Face a Moment of Truth Before the House Oversight Committee

JonathanTurley

There were diamonds as gifts, lavish bank accounts and a sports car to account for. If he is found to have lied, he can be charged with a criminal felony. Hunter has benefited from the Justice Department limiting its investigation and inexplicably allowing the statute of limitations to run on key charges.

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