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A new law that took effect earlier this week expands background checks to most gun transfers in Minnesota, whether it's a private sale, gift, or loan.
Judge Transparency: New Judicial Nominee Law Requires Reporting Professional Background 4 minute read June 05, 2025 By Emily Cousins Email ...
Applicants with backgrounds in STEM fields – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – have a leg up in law school admissions. Law is becoming enmeshed with science and technology ...
Strict gun laws passed in two states to require background checks for every firearm sale had virtually no effect, a new study has found.
According to a study Siegel published in 2019 with other researchers, violent misdemeanor laws reduced homicides by 18.1%, and universal background checks reduced homicides by 14.9%.
Miya's Law, as it's called, would require landlords to run background checks on all employees and would also create stricter rules for how and when they can go into renter's homes.
Mills signs bill to expand background checks for gun purchases, update ‘yellow flag’ law The newly signed law, which the governor proposed in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, expands ...
Here are the ins and outs of red-flag laws and expanded background checks that are being debated after a pair of weekend shootings.
As of July 1, 2022, residential tenant safety in Florida will be bolstered by a new law requiring background checks for prospective employees. Here's what you need to know.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signs House Bill 110, which clarifies who needs a background check to operate a marijuana business.
In 2014 voters approved a Washington initiative that requires buyers to undergo a background check when they purchase a gun from another private citizen.
Classic ’80s legal drama “L.A. Law” is coming to Hulu — with an upgrade. All eight seasons of the show, comprising 172 episodes total, have been newly remastered by Disney in HD with 16:9 ...