A demonstrator waves a colored Israeli flag during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to overhaul the judicial system, outside the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, July 24, 2023. | Ariel Schalit, Associated Press Israel’s parliament passed a law that will reportedly limit the Supreme Court’s power in the judicial […]
In Australia, family law dictates some important timelines to be aware of. If you have been in a de facto relationship, you have two years from the date of separation to finalize your financial settlement (also known as a property settlement). If you have been married, you have one year from the date your divorce […]
IP Australia has published 3 consultation papers on proposed reforms to registered designs law: Public consultation of Protection for Virtual Designs Public consultation on Protection for Partial Designs; and Public consultation on Protection for Incremental Improvements of Designs There are also 3 one page “fact” sheets to go with them: (a) Virtual Designs; (b) Partial […]
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.Al Goldis/AP The Michigan governor has signed multiple gun safety laws this month, including more background checks. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to also sign a “red flag” law, allowing judges to confiscate guns from people they deem dangerous. Lawmakers say they hope to target gun manufacturers and domestic abusers next, per Bridge […]
Gov. John Carney on Friday said he would let the bills legalize marijuana and create a recreational industry to become a law without his signature, standing down from his aversions to recreational weed that put him at odds with his party. Delaware is the 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, after a nearly decades long […]
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. […]