EXCLUSIVE: Investment Advisors Warn Top Corporations Diversity Initiatives Are ‘Now A Liability’ Under Trump Admin
Dozens of investment advisers warned on Friday that the largest U.S. companies’ diversity programs will become a liability under the incoming Trump administration. In the Nov. 5 election, Americans “overwhelmingly rejected the ideological takeover of political and civic life by parochial identity politics,” the coalition of 38 treasurers said in a letter, saying the new […]
Community colleges threaten lawsuit against Maricopa County over property tax liability
A class action judgment has concluded that Maricopa County owes taxpayers approximately $333 million in restitution after years of incorrect property classification. The Maricopa County Community College District said in a notice of claim that its accounts were being improperly and illegally searched by the county treasurer to help pay the bills. The district says […]
In ‘Case’ You Missed It: Alabama Supreme Court clarifies landlord liability for ‘open and obvious’ conditions
“Cases You Missed” is a Yellow Hammer News column by attorneys at Balch & Bingham. Trip Demos It provides concise summaries of recent decisions from higher courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and the Alabama Supreme Court, on cases that are of interest to Alabamians and may not otherwise have been known. The Alabama Supreme […]
Ivey signs bill shielding IVF clinics from liability
Clinics that provide in vitro fertilization are currently exempt from criminal and civil liability for the death or destruction of embryos under Alabama law. The Alabama House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the bill on Wednesday, just five days after it was introduced, making it the fastest bill to pass under procedural rules. […]
Coconino County looks at flooding in Government Tank watershed, residents face liability questions
As Coconino County and construction workers put the finishing touches on flood mitigation infrastructure on the Wupatki Trail, new attention is being focused on the Government Tank Basin to the south. The County Flood Protection District hosted a meeting Thursday with residents of areas within its watershed, namely the Switchback Trail and East Heppel Drive […]
Fast-food workers rally as California lawmakers hold controversial franchise liability bill
Dozens of Los Angeles fast food restaurant workers spent Thursday protesting for higher wages and better working conditions, despite the Labor Party’s recent legislative resistance to the restaurant industry stalling. More than 100 local fast food workers and union organizers in bright red shirts and placards crowd the steps of a building in downtown Los […]
Reduce your state tax liability with a donation to your child’s public school
Whether it’s Apache, Bulldog, Eagle, Roughrider, Wildcat or Wildcat, the Arizona Public Schools Tax Credit can help support your school of choice. Donations to select public schools can earn a $1 deduction against your Arizona tax liability. You can choose which extracurricular activities, clubs, dues (bands, plays, Skills USA, athletics, etc.) for which you want […]
What’s Next for the Gun Industry’s Liability Shield?
top story Since it was passed in 2005, the Lawful Trade Protection of Weapons Act has protected the firearms industry from being held liable for damage caused by its products. Champe Barton said in August that recent “pollution” laws in California, Delaware, New Jersey and New York would allow governments and private citizens to sue […]