By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MORGAN LEE, Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday he was escalating federal assistance for New Mexico as it faces its largest wildfire in recorded state history. The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, […]
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Biden elevating federal assistance for New Mexico wildfire fight
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday he was escalating federal assistance for New Mexico as it faces its largest wildfire in recorded state history. The fire began with prescribed burns that were set by the U.S. Forest Service, a standard practice that’s intended to clear out […]
What impact will the national abortion fight have here in Massachusetts?
In the days following the leak of a draft opinion showing the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, reaction in Massachusetts has been swift and loud. More than a thousand protesters took to the streets in Boston to cry out against what legal watchers think will be […]
How to fight racism pro bono
Across America, people who are Black or Hispanic are much more likely to live in poverty than their white counterparts. With that comes an inability to pay for critical legal services that can help them access basic necessities such as health care, housing, government benefits, employment and educational services. While […]
NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats’ debate on crime
By MICHELLE L. PRICE NEW YORK (AP) — It’s hard to find anyone on board with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to toughen the state’s bail laws, two years after they were retooled to keep people from being jailed because they are poor. Reform advocates say the system should […]
Supreme Court rules Kentucky AG can wade into legal fight over abortion law
Pro- and anti-abortion demonstrators are seen outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on December 1, 2021. File Photo by Tasos Katopodis/UPI | License Photo March 3 (UPI) — In a nearly unanimous verdict, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Kentucky’s attorney general can keep supporting a […]
Law firm says Dentons must remain in $50 mln Okada legal fee fight
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Dentons offices in Washington, D.C. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Summary Law firms Related documents Bartlit Beck says Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada now owes it $63 million and is juggling lawyers to evade discovery Dentons says attorney-client relationship with Okada has broken down The […]