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Lawsuit challenges Louisiana law classifying mifepristone, misoprostol as controlled substances
Louisiana health care workers and advocates filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a recently passed state law reclassifying two drugs used in medication abortions — mifepristone and misoprostol — as ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Meta fined nearly €800mn for breaking EU law over classified ads practices
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels saysWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Court pauses appeal of Trump's classified documents case
A federal appeals court granted Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to pause his appeal of President-elect Donald Trump’s classified documents case until Dec. 2.Top stories - ABC News - November 16 -
Worker in Netanyahu Office Accused of Leaking Classified Documents in Israel: What to Know
An individual with connections to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office is being investigated. Here’s what to know about how the furor began and what might happen next.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
What could happen in Trump's hush money, election and classified documents cases
When President-elect Donald Trump takes office in 2025, he will be the first convicted felon to serve as president. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe explains what will likely happen in his state ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
Briefing held on classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira's sentencing
Joshua Levy, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, held a press conference Tuesday after the Pentagon classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in ...Top stories - CBS News - November 12 -
Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years for leaking classified Pentagon secrets
A U.S. District Court judge sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison Tuesday after he leaked classified information about the country’s war strategy in Ukraine on ...Politics - The Hill - November 12 -
Man Charged in Leak of Classified Documents About Israeli Military Plans
The man, who worked overseas for the C.I.A., was arrested on Tuesday by the F.B.I. and faces two counts of violating the Espionage Act.Top stories - The New York Times - November 13 -
House members call for classified briefing on Turkey's ties to Hamas
More than three dozen Democratic and Republican lawmakers are calling on the Biden administration to offer a classified briefing on Turkey’s support for Hamas, raising concerns that the ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Special counsel asks judge to pause his appeal in Trump's classified documents case
Special counsel Jack Smith has asked a federal appeals court to pause his appeal of the dismissal of President-elect Donald Trump's classified documents case.Top stories - ABC News - November 14 -
Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump classified documents case appeal
The election of Donald Trump as president prompted prosecutors to ask for pauses in three criminal cases against the Republican.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
The ‘mother-in-law’ of German coalitions
Leftist politician Sahra Wagenknecht has emerged as kingmaker in Germany’s eastern regional governmentsWorld - Financial Times - November 4 -
Mississippi’s Absentee Ballot Law Is Overturned
The law required officials to count absentee ballots received by mail up to five days after Election Day. It’s unclear if the ruling will affect the current election.Top stories - The New York Times - October 25 -
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Biden alarmed at Georgia's disputed election and 'Russian laws'
The US president calls on Georgia's government to respond to concern at the scale of violations.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law
A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Breaking down election law as Americans vote in 2024
The Supreme Court said Virginia can continue with removing about 1,600 people from its voter roll in what the State's Republican governor said is an effort to stop non-citizens from voting. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - October 30 -
These states have abortion laws on the ballot for the 2024 election
Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states in 2024, from Arizona to Florida.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Voters uphold groundbreaking Washington state climate law
Voters in Washington state on Tuesday night upheld a groundbreaking climate law despite opposition from conservatives. The Associated Press projected that a ballot initiative seeking to repeal the ...Politics - The Hill - November 6 -
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Warren: Trump transition 'already breaking the law'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said on Monday that President elect-Trump “and his transition team are already breaking” a law on presidential transition. “Donald Trump and his transition team are ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Assisted dying bill: What is in proposed law?
The proposed law would allow some terminally ill adults to end their own lives. But there are requirements.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
To succeed, modern tech needs updated patent law
America's first patent statutes date to the 18th century, when steam engines and cotton gins were cutting-edge. It’s little wonder, then, that in recent years, confusion has reigned over what can ...Politics - The Hill - November 16 -
Judge strikes down Wyoming abortion laws
A judge has struck down Wyoming's overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
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Beyoncé brings star power to Harris rally in Texas with abortion law in the spotlight
Singer says America is on the ‘brink of history’ as Kamala Harris said Trump would seek to make state’s abortion ban nationwide. Beyoncé on Friday lent her star power to Kamala Harris at a ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Firms must prevent sexual harassment under new law
What counts as sexual harassment and what should you do if you experience it at work?Top stories - BBC News - October 25 -
Risk of vigilantes as justice system ‘on the brink’, warns Law Society head
Danger that people in England and Wales take matters ‘into their own hands’, says Richard AtkinsonBusiness - Financial Times - October 27 -
Trump Wants to Kill Biden’s Climate Law. It’s Making His Supporters Rich
Trump allies hold hundreds of millions in stakes in companies that benefitted from the Inflation Reduction Act, Biden’s signature climate law.Business - Inc. - October 27 -
Israel passes laws to restrict the work of a UN agency that is a lifeline for Gaza
Israel’s parliament has passed two laws that severely restrict the U.N. agency responsible for distributing aid in GazaWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Israeli parliament passes law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Western nations concerned over how UNRWA will operate in war-torn GazaBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Israel passes law banning UN humanitarian relief agency for Palestinians
Israel passed a law on Monday banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), according to multiple reports. Israel’s legislature, the Knesset, ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
Blur drummer says UK law on assisted dying is ‘psychopathic’
Dave Rowntree speaks out about his ex-wife’s choice to take her life at Dignitas in Switzerland. The Blur drummer, Dave Rowntree, has attacked the UK law on assisted dying as “psychopathic” as he ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro's law license suspended in New York
Ex-Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who helped devise the Trump campaign’s alternate electors strategy in 2020, has been suspended from practicing law in New York following his conviction for a ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
New Louisiana election laws creating challenges for voters with disabilities
Laws in more than 20 states, including Louisiana, now restrict various elements of mail-in ballots, which includes the kinds of assistance a voter can ask for.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Cyclists on phones face jail under Japan’s new laws
Riding under the influence is also now punishable with prison time.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -