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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

Serial Subject Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction Reinstated

An update has been made in Adnan Syed‘s legal journey. Syed, the subject of the true crime podcast Serialhas had his murder conviction for the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee reinstated by a Maryland’s appeals court, per NBC News. The decision comes as a result of a procedural problem, according to the outlet. After Syed was asked to be released from prison in September, Lee’s family filed a notice of appeal that same month that his conviction be reinstated as they were not given sufficient notice of the Sept. 19 hearing that led to his eventual release. On March…Continue Reading

Torys, Denton lawyers defect to Mintz Levin as US law giant invades Bay Street

Pictured left to right: Lee Johnson, Mitch Frazer, Cheryl Reicin, Eric Foster, Michael Akkawi. Boston-based Mintz Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is establishing a Toronto office with three partners who are leaving Torys LLP’s Toronto office.Matthew BennettA giant US law firm is making a splash on Bay Street, poaching five high-profile partners from three firms to establish a Canadian foothold. Boston-based Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC will stock a new Toronto office with three partners who are leaving Torys LLP – Michael Akkawi, Mitch Frazer and Cheryl Reicin – as well as Dentons Canada LLP…Continue Reading

Witness list includes lawyers, bankers, accountants

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The trial of Alex Murdaugh began Monday, Jan. 23 and we have the latest from the Colleton County Courthouse. Murdaugh will face his first charges in a long list of criminal and civil allegations in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, on June 7, 2021. These two deaths were the catalyst to the ruins of the Murdaugh dynasty and the unfolding of a much larger story. The Greenville News will be in the courtroom to give you the latest updates starting with jury selection until a final verdict is reached. Watch the Alex Murdaught trial live:Murdaugh trial…Continue Reading

Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws | World

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ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis was backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decreed laws that criminalize homosexuality as unjust.The three Christian leaders spoke on LGBTQ rights during an unprecedented joint airborne news conference Sunday while returning home from South Sudan, where they took part in a three-day ecumenical pilgrimage to try to nudge forward the young country’s peace process.They were asked about Francis’ recent comments to The Associated Press, in which he declared that laws…Continue Reading

What three luxury homes reveal about who owns UK property

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Stylised graphic showing Beechwood House, Lubov Chernukhin and Alisher UsmanovOwners of around 50,000 UK properties held by foreign companies remain hidden from public view, despite new transparency laws. The Register of Overseas Entities, launched in August 2022, was meant to reveal who ultimately owns UK property. But analysis by BBC News and Transparency International found that almost half of the firms required to declare who was behind them failed to do so. Labor MP Margaret Hodge said the legislation was not “fit for purpose”. A UK government spokesperson said the register has been an “invaluable source of information for…Continue Reading

Corporate Law Update – Macfarlanes

FRC consults on proposed changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) is consulting on changes to its UK Corporate Governance Code which, if implemented, would take effect for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2025. The main purposes of the changes are to implement the recommendations of the UK Government’s 2021 white paper on restoring trust in governance and audit and to improve the quality of narrative reporting. You can read more about the consultation in our separate in-depth piece. In summary, the key proposed changes to the Code include the following.A…Continue Reading

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

Helena, Mont. – Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. The Montana residents also argued in the complaint, filed in federal court late Wednesday without public notice, that the state doesn’t have any authority over matters of national security. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday and said it would protect Montana residents’ private data and personal information from being harvested by the Chinese government. The ban is scheduled to take effect on Jan.…Continue Reading