Trump’s Travel Ban Restored By Supreme Court
According to BBC News, people from Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be affected by the White House’s new criteria for visa applicants. According to the revised rules, for the next...
View ArticleNew York Health Department Chasing Up Unlicensed Dog-Sitters
According to The New York Post, dog-sitters who are found unlicensed in New York are being hit with fines by The Health Department. If anyone in New York plans to be boarding or taking care of a man’s...
View ArticleNew Law Allowing People To Break Into Cars To Save Children And Pets
As said by Denver Post, by August 9th it will be legal for good samaritans to break into a stranger’s hot car to save a child, dog or cat, but only after making reasonable efforts to contact law...
View ArticleHow Law Firms are Combating High Stress Levels
According to the Straits Times, law firms are trying to reduce stress levels for workers and improve their work-life balance. Bosses say that they understand how young lawyers can feel “overworked and...
View ArticleMug shot Sites Ruining Lives
Around 78 million Americans with criminal records, whether they have been charged or not, are targets for websites such as mugshot.com that take mug shots from police departments and post them online....
View ArticleUS Military will Begin Enlisting Transgender People in 2018
A Federal Court decision has blocked President Donald Trump’s transgender military ban which included banning transgender individuals from enlisting into the US military and called for the immediate...
View ArticleNew US Tax Bill to Help Private Real Estate Investments
The provisions of the new tax bill will provide pass-through entities a 20% deduction, depreciable tangible personal property and increase the restrictions on expenses allowed yearly. Real estate...
View ArticleTrump Administration to Loosen Policy on the Export of US Weapons
The “Buy American” scheme will use US diplomats and military personnel to act as middle men for American arms contractors and US defense sales. Embassy staff stationed all around the world will...
View ArticleNew Hampshire Majority Votes to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 207 to 139 for a bill that would legalize the recreational use of Marijuana. The bill had faced some opposition with a committee recommendation to stop...
View ArticleWisconsin School to Pay $800,000 in Trans Pupil Lawsuit
A Transgender student has won a lawsuit against his high school, Kenosha in Wisconsin, where they allegedly discriminated against him. The discrimination came in the form of banning him from the male...
View ArticleBill Reform to Prohibit Members of Congress for Using Tax Payer Money in...
The amendment to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act will be the first of its kind since passing the bill in 1995. There has yet to be a date marked on the calendar for the...
View ArticleChinese Shark Fin Fishing Crew in Nevada Fined $6 million
Nevada passed a law in in June 2017 making it illegal to sell products composed of shark body products. The law also applies to other aquatic animals such as sea turtles, rays etc. A Chinese fishing...
View ArticleNew York Police Authorized to have Sex with Arrested People
The legal loophole came to light after an investigation into a case where an 18 year old from Brooklyn was allegedly handcuffed and raped in the back of a police car by two on-duty police men. The...
View ArticleHigh Profile US Law Firm Closes Myanmar Office
The US law firm, Herzfeld Rubin Meyer & Rose opened shop in 2013 when Myanmar had opened its doors to the West. On February 1st, they announced that they would be closing their office due to a...
View ArticlePhiladelphia will No Longer Prosecute Marijuana Possession Offenders
The progressive decriminalization of marijuana possession was inducted in 2014 where cases that involved 30g of cannabis were shifted to a $25 fine and no criminal record. Since then, marijuana...
View ArticleCanada Immigration Policy Blossoms while the US Toughens on Indian Techie...
Under Trump’s government, the H1-B visa has become more difficult to acquire for Indian immigrants in the tech industry. The government has made the tenure shorter and renewal clauses tougher to pass....
View ArticleConvicted Murderer Challenges Arizona Death Penalty Statute
The Supreme Court of Arizona denied the appeal for the death sentence punishment for first degree murderer, Abel Hidaglo. Hidaglo’s argument was that the trial court had denied him an evidentiary...
View ArticleProposed Regulations for Facebook may Inhibit Alternative Start Ups
The government has proposed for heavier regulations on Facebook after the Cambridge Analytica Debacle. The regulations in mind include ad transparency reporting and stronger privacy data regulations....
View ArticleThe US State Dept will Require Tourists Social Media Histories
Under Trump’s vetting executive order, tourists wanting to gain entry into the US will have to disclose contact numbers, email addresses and places of international travel during the past five years....
View ArticleHawaii Senate Passes Bill to Allow Medically Assisted Suicides
Hawaii lawmakers have passed a bill, voted on 23-2, allowing terminally ill patients to end their lives through prescription medication and doctor supervision. Opponents have stated their case that the...
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