Why Lexington and Virginia gun laws have a lot in common
By Lauren O’Connor | 11 February 2017 12:35pm EDT In the wake of the mass shooting in Las Vegas, Virginia and Virginia Tech, several states are considering stricter gun laws, including Virginia’s new ban on high-capacity magazines.The new legislation, introduced in March by Lt.Gov.Ralph Northam, has already led to a rise in gun sales and […]
Benford’s Law School grad’s lawsuit claims wrongful termination, negligence
A high school graduate from New York City has filed a lawsuit against Benford and his law firm alleging that he was fired from the firm without cause and sued after he refused to sign a document mandating that he stop talking to law students and sign an agreement promising that they would never sue […]
How to Make an Endangered Species Act Claim in Washington
A federal appeals court has ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cannot prohibit the release of the endangered black rhino from the eastern state of South Africa.The agency issued a statement Friday saying the ruling “is the latest development in the ongoing litigation” over whether the government can prohibit the transfer of the […]
How to avoid being sued in the blue laws
By The Boston Globe StaffLawyers and attorneys for defendants in a class-action lawsuit that seeks to invalidate the federal Blue Collar State law on firearms have requested that a judge dismiss the case.The request by defense lawyers for the state’s Attorney General, David J. Bove and attorney Peter M. Bostock is the latest twist in […]