WALTON COUNTY Fla. (WMBB) – The Walton County attorney announced her resignation at the Walton Special Meeting on Tuesday. Sidney Noyes has been in the county for seven years, but starting March 12th, Noyes will take an opportunity elsewhere. In her resignation letter to the commissioners, she thanked the board of directors and the people … Read more
Egypt has freed Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein after four years of pre-trial detention, said his brother and lawyer. Mr. Hussein, who was arrested in Cairo on December 23, 2016, was held on charges of spreading false news, joining a banned group and receiving foreign funds. The 54-year-old father of nine was interrogated for more … Read more
Last month, I spent a Saturday scraping together a syllabus for the Cannabis Law and Policy class I teach at Lewis & Clark Law School here in Portland, Oregon. In one unit, we go through the regulatory history of Oregon cannabis. From an academic perspective, it’s amazing to look at all the things that have … Read more
Kidde purposely ignored the shortcomings of its products, say consumer advocates. Kidde has faced multiple consumer lawsuits over its defective fire extinguishers. More than four million of them were recalled in 2015. In December, the Department of Justice (DOJ) partnered with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to file a new complaint against the company … Read more
Saudi Arabia added to its list of human rights violations this week with the conviction of women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul. I have written before about the inspiring courage and commitment of Saudi feminists, but al-Hathloul is an outstanding figure even in this group. She has fought tirelessly for simple rights like the ability to … Read more
Law360 (Jan 3, 2021, 12:02 PM EST) – A year like no other, 2020 brought market uncertainty, devastated businesses and families, and tore apart the global definition of normalcy. However, mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity lawyers, can rely on at least one annual tradition to stay intact: reflecting on the past year … Read more
Family lawyers said the bullet hit the house near the front door. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Casey Goodson Jr.’s family home was shot dead when they returned home from church on New Year’s Eve, according to family lawyers. Goodson was shot dead on December 4th by Jason Meade, MP for Franklin County. Family lawyers said the … Read more
In 1988 the Danish film “Babette’s Feast”, which is based on a story by Danish writer Karen Blixen (Isak Dinesen), won an Oscar for best foreign language film. We remember this popular film about loss, survival and the art of French eating. For those of you who are into intellectual property and want to share … Read more
Zhang Zhan, 37, is a citizen journalist who covered the first signs of a pandemic in Wuhan. In his recent violation of basic human rights, the Chinese regime sentenced Zhang to four years in prison for her courageous reporting. She was reportedly convicted on absurd charges of “fighting and provoking trouble”. According to a New … Read more
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available. 8 a.m.: Under intense bipartisan pressure, President Donald Trump on Sunday signed a sweeping coronavirus relief and spending bill — the denouement of a dayslong drama over whether he … Read more