Tag: current legal issues in the news 2022

Georgia law to identify undocumented immigrants passes in the House, what it means for Athens | CityNews

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Legislators in the Georgia state House of Representatives passed House Bill 1105, also known as The Georgia Criminal Alien Track and Report Act, on Thursday, Feb. 29. This would require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants, arrest them and detain them for deportation. The bill would also require these departments to publish a report every 90 days detailing data on “immigration status, offenses and home countries of mates who are not United States citizens, who are confined under the authority of the department and regarding whom the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division of…
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Legal Update: If Pain, Yes Gain – Part 111: California State Legislature Passes Amendments to Statewide Paid Sick Leave Law

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What You Need to Know: In what promises to be a tectonic shift in California’s paid sick leave landscape, on September 13, 2023 the California legislature passed SB 616, which is expected to expand the State’s existing paid sick leave mandate, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014in significant ways. The proposed amendment increases the annual amount of California paid sick leave from three days or 24 hours, to five days or 40 hours for eligible employees. The increase to five days or 40 hours impacts several substantive topics, including the amount of available paid sick leave eligible employees…
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What legal experts say about Donald Trump’s indictment

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Several legal experts familiar with the New York criminal justice system say there were “no surprises” in the charges brought against former President Donald Trump Tuesday by the Manhattan district attorney — but that the expansive nature of the so-called “catch-and- kill” scheme alleged by prosecutors is notable. Appearing in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday, Trump entered a plea of ​​not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment made in the final days of the 2016 presidential race. Prosecutors allege that Trump engaged in a “scheme” to boost his 2016 election chances through…
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Canada has no abortion right law. Does it need one?

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After the US Supreme Court struck down its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision Friday — the ruling that had, for decades, guaranteed a woman’s right to get an abortion across the United States — Liberal politicians north of the border were quick to suggest that Canadians shouldn’t take their freedoms for granted. “No country in the world, including Canada, is immune to what’s going on in the United States,” said Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, as other ministers and MPs chimed in with similar warnings. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has repeated time and again that every woman has the right to…
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Legal Update – extension to Cost of Living Act 2022

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In light of the cost of living crisis, the Scottish Parliament introduced the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act (the “Act“) on 6 October 2022 as a protective measure against rent increases and evictions for residential tenants. The Act was initially in force until the end of March 2023, with the option for Scottish Ministers to extend the Act on two further occasions. The Scottish Ministers have exercised their discretion to extend the legislation to 30 September 2023 with certain amendments outlined below. Changes to the rent cap The Act initially set a rent cap for residential tenancies at…
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Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Appeals court blocks Texas immigration law after Supreme Court action 00:21 Chicago begins evicting migrants from shelters 02:49 Supreme Court allows aggressive Texas migrant law to take effect 02:13 Now Playing Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce immigration law 02:34 UP NEXT Trump unable to secure $464 million bond 02:37 Exclusive: Father of nursing students killed in Georgia speaks out for first time 01:59 Supreme Court extends stay on consequential Texas immigration law 04:04 Biden’s 2025 budget proposal includes $4.7 billion in funding for border…
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ChatGPT, AI content: All about legal challenges pertaining to copyright under Indian law

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The days of Googling for specific information and going through several results are numbered with the recent developments in artificial intelligence technology, where platforms like ChatGPT dish out content regarding specific questions. ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, is an AI model designed for conversational interactions. It can answer questions, offer explanations, generate text, and engage in interactive text-based conversations across a wide array of subjects. The introduction of ChatGPT has reignited discussions about the intersection of AI-generated content and copyright, highlighting several challenges. Existing copyright laws do not seem well equipped to provide copyright registration or protection for AI-generated works in…
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