TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed into a law sweeping property insurance legislation that creates a $2 billion reinsurance fund and rewrites rules on coverage denials and attorney fees, in a move to stabilize rising costs and insurer losses. DeSantis, a Republican, announced the bill […]
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Native and Tribal News Updates in Litigation, Legislation
Welcome to Van Ness Feldman’s Native Affairs newsletter. The newsletter serves as a forum to discuss a range of legal and policy developments of interest to our clients, colleagues, and friends across Indian Country. Please contact our attorneys or public policy professionals with any questions, and please send us your […]
Minnesota Pending Employment-Related Legislation
The Minnesota Legislature, currently in regular session until mid- to late May 2022, has drafted various bills that may impact Minnesota employers and employees. Notably, some of the major bills under consideration (or already enacted) include a hair antidiscrimination bill, a measure extending the COVID-19 presumption of workers’ compensation eligibility […]
Schatz Legislation To Help Fight Cybercrime Set To Be Law
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act today, March 29, legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz that will help fight cybercrime and help keep people safe from online scams. The bipartisan bill, which will improve data collection on cybercrimes and give law enforcement and policy […]
Congress Passes 2022 Government Funding Legislation
Finally: Congress Passes 2022 Government Funding Legislation. This week, Congress passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus funding bill (H.R. 2471), setting the table to fully fund the federal government for the remainder of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The appropriations package marks the first time that President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled legislative […]
Pittsburgh activists, officials hope legislation will end ‘systemic racism’ in traffic stops
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday heard input from local activists and the Philadelphia councilman whose legislation spurred Pittsburgh to ban traffic stops for minor, secondary violations. Pittsburgh in December passed legislation sponsored by Councilman Ricky Burgess to stop police from pulling over drivers for having a burned-out brake light or […]
SUPPORT WITHIN REACH: Tougher legislation could help sexual assault victims come forward
These changes included the elimination of the Statute of Limitations for criminal sexual conduct crimes and changes to the definition of Mentally Incapacitated and Coercion. Statute of Limitations refers to how long the prosecution has to charge an individual after a crime has been committed or has been reported. Previously, […]
UK Legislation Seeks Mandatory Security Standards for IoT
COVID-19 , Cybercrime , Endpoint Security Fines of Up to $13 Million Would Apply to Non-Compliant Manufacturers, Distributors Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • November 25, 2021 Parliament is considering a bill that would enforce minimum security requirements for IoT devices (Photo: ISMG) Manufacturers, importers and distributors selling many types […]
Philadelphia traffic stops: Mayor signs legislation making Philadelphia the first major US city to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level traffic violations
The law, which passed Philadelphia’s city council last month by a 14-2 vote and has the support of the city’s police department, designates seven low-level violations for which traffic stops are prohibited, including bumper issues, minor obstructions, broken lights and a license plate that is not visible or clearly displayed. […]