Kent County law enforcement searching for organizers of illegal car, motorcycle meet-ups
Numerous clubs in West Michigan host organized events where enthusiasts can admire and share their love for cars. These types of events are legal and peaceful.
It becomes a problem when attendees meet in droves and park their cars in public intersections, creating a public safety hazard.
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For the first time that the Hague will investigate and prosecute any hacking crimes that violate existing international law, just as it does for war crimes committed in the physical world.
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Long-Awaited Bitcoin Accounting Rules to Capture Rises, Dips
Crypto companies and other businesses with significant holdings of digital currencies will get long-awaited accounting rules to measure the value of the Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto in their coffers, US accounting standard-setters unanimously voted Wednesday.
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Lawyers Faces Disciplinary Commission After Substitution Jutsu Goes Awry
A North Carolina lawyer told a disciplinary commission that she thought that substituting a litigant for her criminal client during an arraignment was “an acceptable strategy.”
The lawyer wants the commission to dismiss the ethics complaint on account of her desire to “represent clients zealously.”
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Goldman, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, UBS in $499 million stock lending settlement
Investors accused the banks of having conspired since 2009 to relegate the stock lending market to “the stone age” by boycotting startup platforms.
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In October 2021, two new laws went into effect to help keep children safe on the school bus.
The first makes it easier to ticket drivers who blow through the school bus' extended stop arm. Previously, police had to actually witness a car blow through a bus stop arm sign in order to give a ticket.
Under the law, drivers can be ticketed using exterior cameras on buses. Some schools already have the cameras, while others are now looking into the investment because of the new law.
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New rules crack down on aggressive panhandling in Grand Rapids
City leaders say the new ordinances are about making downtown safer for everyone and helping business owners.
“In the city of Grand Rapids, it would be a misdemeanor to harass someone who’s in the middle of a transaction, or commercial transaction, where they really feel that is rising to the level of intimidation and they can’t really get away,” Deputy City Manager Kate Berens said.
If convicted, violators could face up to 90 days in jail.
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Office Depot told Cannon on Monday that its lawyers, are entitled to more than $2 million in attorney fees and costs under the Copyright Act, which permits "prevailing parties" to recoup fees from the losing side.
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New Amazon scams are making the rounds. Here’s how to avoid them
Here’s a look at the two main Amazon scam tactics that have been pestering people lately, along with tips for spotting them so you don’t become a victim yourself.
Read more at Fast Company
The Ninth Circuit, which in June had its free speech-based finding for VIP overturned, instead chose to simply vacate the trial court’s ruling and send the case back to the US District Court for the District of Arizona.
Read more at Bloomberg Law
