The European Commission on Thursday released a set of guidelines and principles for online platforms to detect and remove illegal content online. The guidelines consider a variety of illegal online content, including terrorism-related material, illegal hate...
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB 0040 into law Thursday, which removes many restrictions on the funding of abortions. The law adds language to the State Employees Group Insurance Act, which states "reproductive health care that is...
The Independent High Elections and Referendum Commission (IHERC) of Kurdistan announced the results of Monday's independence referendum vote Wednesday. In total, 92 percent of the voters voted "Yes" to secede from Iraq and create an independent Kurdistan. About...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday announced the creation of the Smart Sectors program to "re-examine how the EPA engages with industry in order to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden, create certainty and predictability, and...
Transport for London (TfL) on Friday announced that it will not issue a private hire operator license to Uber London Limited to operate in London. Uber's current license is set to expire September 30. However, Uber...
San Francisco filed a nuisance lawsuit against five fossil fuel companies due to expected expenses the city will incur from global warming. The companies that were named in the law suit include BP P.L.C., Chevron Corporation, ConocoPhillips Company,...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Tuesday that evidence of a field sobriety test is not conclusive evidence of driving under the influence of marijuana. The court found that although there is clear scientific evidence that...
Wisconsin's Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld the state's right-to-work law, stating that the law does not violate the constitution. The right-to-work law prohibits requiring non-union members to pay union dues as a condition of employment....
On Thursday, the California State Legislature passed SB 2 , an affordable housing bill. The bill enacts a $75 fee "to be paid at the time of the recording of every real estate instrument, paper, or...
On Thursday, Tunisia's presidency spokeswoman, Saida Garrach, announced that the country's ban on Muslim women marrying non-Muslim men has come to an end. The prior law had required men to convert to Islam and submit a certificate of the conversion...
