Missouri’s attorney general announced new requirements for adults seeking gender affirming care.
Adults with depression are banned from seeking care until their mental health issues are resolved.
Other requirements include three consecutive years of gender dysphoria and months of therapy.loading
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download the appAn emergency regulation announced by Missouri’s attorney general on Thursday could severely limit access to gender-affirming care in the state, setting several new requirements for trans adults seeking treatment.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s sweeping regulation would…
NEW YORK, April 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues investigating potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC, FRC.PRN, FRC.PRM, FRC.PRL, FRC.PRK) resulting from allegations that First Republic may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased First Republic securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO…
Table of Contents‘No win no fee’ explained: What does it actually mean?You might have heard about ‘no win, no fee’ agreements that certain law firms offer existing and prospective clients. This type of arrangement is also known as a conditional agreement and government sources often refer to it as a conditional cost agreement.
Many people find this type of offer an attractive prospect, due to the fact that upfront legal fees can be waived. However, it can prove confusing, so we thought we would explore this legal term more fully, to keep you best informed about the particulars.…
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) continued its aggressive application of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act” or “NLRA”) to workplaces without union representation and lessened the value of severance agreements for all employers by finding it unlawful for an employer to merely proffer a severance agreement that includes broad non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions to an employee. in Mclaren Macomb, the Board held that a severance agreement that contained a confidentiality clause and a non-disparagement clause was unlawful because, in the Board’s view, these provisions impermissibly infringe on employees’ rights under the Act. Specifically,…
The Jackson city attorney’s office has been in communication with State Auditor Shad White over concerns that the City Council hiring its own attorney in its garbage fight with the mayor constitutes unauthorized expenditures, according to an email sent from City Attorney Catoria Martin to members of the Council and administration, which was obtained by the Clarion Ledger.
A spokesperson for White said Friday that the office does not comment on open investigations, nor does it confirm or rule out possible subjects of its investigations.
This comes as the council and the mayor are headed to court. The council is…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed new legislation to overhaul the country’s conscription system, which will make it harder for Russians to avoid being called up for military service, and keep at least some of those who already fled the country away longer.
Putin signed the bill, which was hastily passed by Russia’s upper and lower houses of parliament this week, into law on Friday.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its 14th month, the move will create a system where conscription and draft notices will be delivered electronically through a widely used government services portal instead of being hand-delivered.…
This post is authored by Julie Tappendorf, Esq. of Ancel Glink originally appeared in the Municipal Minute and is reposted with permission.
The City of Detroit denied a permit application to operate a medical marijuana dispensary in the City. The City based its decision on the location of the proposed dispensary, which would fall within the City’s “drug free zone” as established by the City Code. The City Code prohibits locating a medical marijuana facility “within 1,000 radial feet of the zoning lot” of certain sensitive places, including a school, and the City determined that the proposed facility would be…
On February 16, 2023, the Illinois House introduced a bill titled the Small Business Truth in Lending Act. This proposed legislation, similar to statutes that have been enacted in other states, was written with the stated purpose of protecting small business owners from predatory lending through heightened disclosure requirements in commercial financing agreements. The bill sets forth disclosure requirements similar to that of the federal Truth In Lending Act, which applies primarily to consumer lending. And, speaking of consumer lending, the bill also (somewhat disjointly) could be read to create additional regulatory and rulemaking authority in the consumer-lending context. While…