Category: Law News

New California gas price law is another defeat for the oil industry

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – It was just a few weeks ago that California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the oil industry the second most powerful force on earth, trailing only Mother Nature in its ability to bend the elements — both physical and political — to its will. Yet on Tuesday, Newsom signed a new law that gave state regulators the power to penalize oil companies for making too much money, the first of its kind in the country. It’s the type of legislation the oil industry might have crushed in the past. But on Monday, the bill cleared the state Assembly…Continue Reading

Winnipeg police release more images, videos of suspects in assault near law courts

Winnipeg police have released more photos and a video of a man they say is a suspect in an attack on a woman near the provincial law courts in mid-March. Officers responded to a report of the assault in the morning of Mar. 17 and met with the victim. The 20-year-old woman suffered an injury to her upper body during the incident and was taken to hospital in a stable condition, police previously said. She told police she was walking from St. Mary Avenue to Kennedy Street shortly before 6 am, toward the law courts building in downtown Winnipeg, when…Continue Reading

5 things to consider when buying a business

The main thing a business lawyer does when you are purchasing a business is to help you determine whether or not the business is actually worth purchasing. The commercial decision to buy a business is a complex one and a business lawyer can help make the purchase process easy. This is done by providing clear advice as to what you are purchasing and most importantly on the terms of the agreement. Whether it is a small business or larger entity the key elements remain the same. Some business buyers are making quick decisions when you find a good business you’re…Continue Reading

More photos, video released of suspect in assault outside Winnipeg law courts

Descrease article font size Increase article font sizeWinnipeg police have released more photos and a video of a suspect wanted after a woman was assaulted outside the Law Courts Building.The 20-year-old victim was walking from St. Mary Avenue and Kennedy Street to the courthouse around 5:45 am March 17 when police have said a man began to follow her.Read more: Winnipeg police release photo of suspect in assault outside Law Courts BuildingAs the woman reached the entrance to the building on Kennedy Street, the suspect approached the victim, leading to a struggle. The woman fell, and…Continue Reading

Higgs’s changes to NB language law would eliminate automatic 10-year review

The Higgs government has introduced amendments to the Official Languages ​​Act that would eliminate the legal requirement for a review of the legislation every decade. It’s the only major change to the law, which has been a source of controversy for Premier Blaine Higgs since a mandatory review began in 2021. The bill, introduced by Higgs in the legislature Wednesday, also authorizes the creation of an official language secretariat within the executive branch of government to co-ordinate compliance with the law in the civil service. Higgs told reporters the secretariat would be able to recommend updates to the act at…Continue Reading

Federal budget bill to include grab bag of law changes

The 2023 federal budget released this week includes a series of affordability measures, tax changes, and major spends on health care and the clean economy. However, tucked into the 255-page document is a series of smaller items you may have missed. Specifically, a scan of the “proposed legislative action” annex—largely non-fiscal measures the Liberals plan to stuff into the coming budget implementation bill, or BIA—indicates a host of grab-bag law changes. From moving ahead with an electronic citizenship program and changes for natural health products, to amending an act regarding royal titles and imposing new privacy requirements on political parties,…Continue Reading

US abortion laws: Wyoming at forefront of abortion pill bans

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Wyoming has pushed to the front of state efforts to prohibit the most common type of abortion by instituting the nation’s first explicit ban on pills that terminate pregnancies. In many states women can get abortion pills prescribed online and delivered to their homes. The ease and availability of pills has made the method the most popular way to end a pregnancy – more than half of all abortions are done with that method, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an abortion access advocacy group. But 13 states now effectively ban abortion pills by prohibiting all forms of…Continue Reading

Legal Centers Supporting Families Struggle to Keep Lawyers

Lawyers representing some of BC’s most vulnerable people say they’re chronically underpaid, leading to high turnover and positions they struggle to fill. Announcements, Events & more from Tyee and select partners Share The Tyee’s Newsletter, Get RewardedA new way to spread the word about good journalism. Legal Aid BC and a union representing 28 of its full-time staff wrote to the Ministry of Justice in January asking the government to increase pay for those lawyers, who mostly represent Indigenous parents whose children have been apprehended by the government. Jeremy Orrego, a Legal Aid BC lawyer, and Scott McCannell, the…Continue Reading