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‘One piece of legislation cannot solve Easter mayhem’

CyprusMail 26 Apr 2025
He then turned his attention to the matter of the bill the government had attempted to pass through parliament the week before Easter, but that the House legal committee rejected on the grounds that it was “was not commonly accepted by stakeholders”.
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Legislation to quickly end lawsuits attacking free speech, press heads to governor’s desk

The Hawk Eye 26 Apr 2025
Douglas Burns, former co-owner of an Iowa newspaper that was nearly bankrupted by such a lawsuit celebrated the bill’s passage ... During floor debate on the bill Thursday, he said he began having conversations about anti-SLAPP legislation in 2018.
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Colorado senate's override of a veto by Gov. Jared Polis leads to schism at the ...

CBS News 26 Apr 2025
The Senate voted 29-6 to override his veto and repass the bill ... "We've seen so much misinformation about the bill ... Bill sponsors asked Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is legal counsel for the governor, to weigh in on the bill's constitutionality.
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Port: House blocks 'gift' to big tobacco's vaping interests

Grand Forks Herald 26 Apr 2025
MINOT — An amendment added to House Bill 1003 in February would have allowed for sale in North Dakota only vaping products that have been marketed in the United States before Aug ... It's perfectly legal, ...
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Pacifica closure leaves questions

The Signal 26 Apr 2025
... expect a bill closer to half of that ... Also listed among the unsecured claims are hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills and more than $1.8 million in lab services related to its court cases.
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Another View: For the rich, free speech — for others, a SLAPP in the face

Amarillo Globe-News 25 Apr 2025
It allows SLAPP victims to get cases dismissed quickly, without racking up huge legal bills ... When a victim successfully gets the case dismissed, the TCPA also requires the other side to pay their legal bills.
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SNP lands taxpayers with ‘staggering’ rise in lawyer costs amid court defeats

The Daily Telegraph 25 Apr 2025
SNP ministers have been accused of landing the taxpayer with a “truly staggering” legal bill for a series of failed court battles after it emerged their spending on government lawyers has almost tripled.
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Greater Bengaluru Bill: BJP to fight legally, says Ashoka

Deccan Herald 25 Apr 2025
The BJP, which faced a setback with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approving the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill despite protests, will legally fight the ...
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Crackdown on THC-infused hemp products can proceed as case is litigated, AZ judge rules

Azcentral 25 Apr 2025
The bill passed the Senate with bipartisan support but died after House leaders denied it a necessary committee hearing ... The federal Farm Bill of 2018 appeared to legalize the products, and the U.S.
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The Thorpe-Payman Genocide Bills Would Ensure No Complicity in Gaza Genocide

Sydney Criminal Lawyers 25 Apr 2025
The appearance of the Genocide Red-Lines package of bills last November was hailed by the legal community and civil society, because these precisely drafted reforms would remove this nation from all ...
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Bill to close ‘loophole’ allowing some domestic abusers to be convicted of just one charge ...

The Oregonian 25 Apr 2025
House Bill 2975 plots a legislative path around a 2024 Oregon Court of Appeals ruling, State v ... “So for this woman, for all the women who came before her and for the women who’ve lost their lives to this, this bill matters,” Grayber said.
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7 bills Indiana lawmakers approved in the final hours of the 2025 legislative session

IndyStar 25 Apr 2025
Indiana lawmakers closed the books on the 2025 legislative session in the early hours of April 25, approving some of the most controversial bills of the session and the state budget on the last day ... Anti-DEI bill.
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NC's Up The Smoke festival held, as state bills on cannabis serve as backdrop | Opinion

The Fayetteville Observer 25 Apr 2025
North Carolina House Bill 1011, the NC Compassionate Care Act, aims to legalize cannabis for medical use.The Up The Smoke Festival, featuring artists like Kodak Black and DaBaby, highlighted growing ...
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Zel’s impossible position: Letters to the Editor — April 25, 2025

New York Post 25 Apr 2025
Lawmakers’ consideration of a bill that would legalize assisted suicide for terminal patients ... Democrats now want to pass a bill legalizing assisted suicide (“Pols eye assisted suicide,” April 23).
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'Where was my 30 days?': Why police raided this Arizona hemp seller while others got grace

Azcentral 25 Apr 2025
Mayes acknowledged in a news release that many businesspeople believe the products are legal under the federal Farm Bill of 2018 and aren’t aware of restrictions under state law ... Congress legalized ...
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