Category: law

US Banking Lobby Groups Oppose Proposed Tax Reporting Law

The largest U.S. banking lobby groups banded together on Friday to make another push to kill a proposed bank account reporting law being drawn up as part of the congressional reconciliation package. In a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the lobby groups said the proposal…


Hong Kong to Amend Law to Step Up Film Censorship

Hong Kong authorities on Tuesday said they plan to amend a film censorship law to forbid screenings of movies deemed contrary to national security. The proposed changes to Hong Kong’s Film Censorship Ordinance would step up censorship of movies in the city, expanding an ongoing offensive on political dissent that has led to the closure…


China Passes Sweeping Data Control Law Amid Escalating Tech Crackdown

China has passed a sweeping data protection law that is set to impose strict control measures on the private sector’s handling of personal data, building on an already expansive crackdown on the country’s tech sector that has rattled global stock markets. The personal information protection law, passed through the Chinese Communist Party’s ceremonial legislature on…


South Carolina Attorney General Says School Mask Ordinance Violates State Law

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said in a press release on Tuesday that Columbia’s school mask mandate violates state law and “should be rescinded.” In a letter (pdf) addressed to Columbia Mayor Stephen Benjamin and Columbia City Council, Wilson said, if the mandate isn’t rescinded, “the city will be subject to appropriate legal actions…


Russia Fines Google 3 Million Roubles for Violating Personal Data Law

MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday fined Google 3 million roubles ($41,000) for violating personal data legislation, Google’s first fine for that offense, Moscow’s Tagansky District Court said. Google confirmed the fine and offered no further comment. The penalty comes amid a wider standoff between Russia and Big Tech, with Moscow routinely fining social media giants for failing…


First Person Tried Under Hong Kong Security Law Found Guilty

HONG KONG—The first person to be tried under Hong Kong’s sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the law will be applied as China tightens its grip on the city long known for its freedoms. Tong Ying-kit was charged with…


Coming Soon: How to Read the Constitution: A Lively Lesson on America’s Most Famous Document

We all know of the historical significance of the U.S. Constitution, but have you actually read it? The language of America’s most famous document may seem a bit out of date in the 21st Century, but what about its content? How does it relate to our lives today? The Fourth of July and the Declaration…


How to Read the Constitution: A Lively Lesson on America’s Most Famous Document

We all know of the historical significance of the U.S. Constitution, but have you actually read it? The language of America’s most famous document may seem a bit out of date in the 21st Century, but what about its content? How does it relate to our lives today? The Fourth of July and the Declaration…


Santa Ana Increases Its Immigration Defense Fund

City council in Santa Ana, Calif., is bolstering its immigrant deportation defense fund by $100,000, bringing the taxpayer-backed program’s funding to $300,000. The fund helps immigrants who are facing potential deportation secure an attorney that would otherwise be difficult to afford. Santa Ana is the only Orange County city to provide such a service. “[Santa Ana provides] legal…


Gascon Recall Organizers Collect Signatures Near His Long Beach Home

LONG BEACH—Organizers of an effort to recall District Attorney George Gascon collected petition signatures near where he lives, setting up in front of a school across from his house in the Naples area of Long Beach. The recall supporters collected “dozens and dozens” of signatures on the sidewalk in front of Naples Elementary School in…