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Virginia Judge to Decide Whether Frozen Embryos Are Property With Monetary Value

May 16 2024 // A trial is underway in Virginia that will determine whether state law allows frozen embryos to be considered property that can be divided up and assigned a monetary value. Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Dontae Bugg...

Texas Lawmakers Zero In on Exploding Hemp Industry

May 15 2024 // Austin hemp entrepreneur Shayda Torabi is looking at a year filled with uncertainty. For the six years they’ve been in business, Torabi and her two sisters have operated Restart, their hemp dispensary, in a modest...

After Maui, Hawaii Lawmakers Budget Funds for Firefighting Equipment and a State Fire Marshal

May 15 2024 // Hawaii lawmakers appropriated funds for more firefighting equipment and a state fire marshal after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic Maui town of Lahaina and exposed...

Supreme Court Rules Against Warner Music in Copyright Damages Case

May 13 2024 // The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Miami music producer in a legal fight with Warner Music over a song by rapper Flo Rida, finding that there is no time limit for recovering monetary damages in...

Former Louisiana Lawmaker James D. Cain Passes Away

May 10 2024 // Former Louisiana lawmaker James David Cain passed away on May 8, Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced. Cain served 20 years in the Louisiana House of Representatives and another 16 years in the Louisiana Senate,...

Oklahoma Judge Blocks State’s Anti-ESG Law

May 9 2024 // A judge in Oklahoma blocked a state law that prohibits state pension systems from investing with companies that limit investment in the oil and gas industry. Oklahoma County District Court Judge Sheila Stinson on Tuesday...

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