Tag: law

UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning US reporter

UN human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately”. The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts convened by the UN’s top human rights body, said there was a “striking lack of any factual or legal substantiation” for spying […]

Is picking fruit from a neighbor’s yard legal? What NY law says

You know you’ve been tempted. You see a ripe piece of fruit overhanging from a tree on someone else’s property, you long to pluck it from the plant and sample the goods. But behind the allure of that sweet, delicious taste lies a legal question: Who owns the fruit hanging over public space or over […]

New law lets KS breweries sell directly to liquor stores

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Local beer makers and sellers are calling a new Kansas law a win. Starting Monday, July 1, microbreweries in the state can now self-distribute their own beer and allow licensees to sell hard cider. KSNT 27 News talked to the owner of Blind Tiger, Jay Ives, in Topeka on the new changes. […]

Fairmont State student worries about the other side of Campus Carry law

Jul. 1—FAIRMONT — It’s the last part of Gov. Jim Justice‘s earlier quote that was giving graduate student Taylor Tennant pause Monday on the campus of Fairmont State University. When Justice signed the Campus Carry bill into law this past March, he parsed it down in his trademark folksy manner. “For crying out loud, the […]

Supreme Court keeps DeSantis social media law offline for now

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — One of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature legislative wins designed to rein in tech companies will remain in limbo for the upcoming election season. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a legal challenge against Florida and Texas lawsdealing with social media platforms, although parts of the ruling supported by a majority […]