Catalysts Disprove the Second Law of Thermodynamics

All consequences of the second law of thermodynamics are preposterous but the champion is undoubtedly the proposition that catalysts accelerate forward and backward reactions “equally” or “by the same factor”:

“Suppose that, as indicated in the figure, the catalyst affects only the forward reaction. In its presence, the sum of the forward rates would clearly be larger than otherwise, while the backward rate would be unchanged. The position of equilibrium would therefore shift to the right, by the law of mass action. If we suppose further that the reaction produces heat q when it occurs, then a violation of the

Illinois Supreme Court grants expedited appeal in assault weapons tire case

The Illinois Supreme Court agreed this week to fast-track the state’s appeal of a Macon County judge’s ruling against parts of a recently passed state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Lawmakers passed the ban during a lame-duck session in January and Gov. JB Pritzker signed it into law almost immediately. The law came in response to numerous mass shootings in the United States, including at an Independence Day parade in Highland Park last summer in which the shooter used an assault-style weapon, killing seven people and injuring dozens of others.

The new law bans the sale and manufacture

Why Democrats and Republicans in Congress are fighting about a DC code

WASHINGTON – A rare Senate vote Wednesday to block Washington, DC, criminal code reform is a political fight dressed up as a policy debate.

Democrats and Republicans alike are using the moment to appear tough on crime or defend the autonomy of city residents and renew a progressive push for statehood in the nation’s capital.

President Joe Biden is now in the political crosshairs of a conflict partially created by his own handling of the issue.

Some Democrats say they didn’t know he was going to sign off on the GOP-led resolution to block a city council effort opponents say

Fox News stands in legal peril. It says defamation loss would harm all media

Posters bearing the images of Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and Sean Hannity, from left, adorn the front of Fox Corp.'s headquarters in New York City.  The stars' panic as viewers fled after the 2020 elections has become a core element of a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.

Posters bearing the images of Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum, Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham, and Sean Hannity, from left, adorn the front of Fox Corp.’s headquarters in New York City. The stars’ panic as viewers fled after the 2020 elections has become a core element of a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox.

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Outside legal observers say the Fox News Channel finds itself in real legal jeopardy in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by an election tech company over lies broadcast about the 2020 presidential race.

The amount and weight of evidence is perhaps without

SHAREHOLDER ACTION REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Cognyte Software Ltd. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

SHAREHOLDER ACTION REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Encourages Investors in Cognyte Software Ltd. with Losses of $100,000 to Contact the Firm

The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Cognyte Software Ltd. (“Cognyte” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: CGNT) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the US Securities and Exchange Commission .

Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between February 2, 2021 and June 28, 2022, inclusive (the ”Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before May

Ron DeSantis tightens his control over Walt Disney World

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis warned people to “buckle up” as he signed a bill giving the state control over Disney’s sprawling Orlando theme parks.

The bill strips power uniquely held by Disney for over 50 years and enables more oversight by Mr DeSantis’ Republican-led legislature.

The move is seen as retaliation after Disney opposed state laws curtailing gender and sexuality education.

It precedes a likely 2024 presidential run by Mr DeSantis.

“Today, the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” he said on Monday at a bill signing ceremony in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Walt Disney World.

“There’s a

Alex Murdaugh had badge and blue lights in his car, but says ‘distrust’ of police fueled lie | Murdaugh News

WALTERBORO — Former attorney Alex Murdaugh had such a cozy relationship with law enforcement in the Lowcountry that he put blue lights in his car with their blessing and carried a badge in case he needed a favor.

He’d come from a family synonymous with enforcing the law as prosecutors in the southern tip of South Carolina for more than eight decades. He tried only a few criminal cases himself to spend time with his father, a former solicitor. But despite his limited involvement, Murdaugh treated himself to the trappings of office, including a shiny gold badge.







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ENVX SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Jakubowitz Law Reminds Enovix Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2023

ENVX SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Jakubowitz Law Reminds Enovix Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2023

ENVX SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Jakubowitz Law Reminds Enovix Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of March 7, 2023

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NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Enovix Corporation (NASDAQ: ENVX).

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This lawsuit is on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Enovix common stock (or Rodgers Silicon Valley Acquisition