Legal
Legal matters are a core focus for local and state government agencies, encompassing the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of laws and regulations that govern public affairs. Legal frameworks ensure that government actions are consistent with the rule of law and protect citizens’ rights. Though by no means a perfect system – enforcement inequities continue to make the headlines – local leaders strive to create laws that work fairly for all.
Lt. Rich Michelson alleges discrimination, a lack of due process and that a faulty misconduct claim was used to fire him
Gabriel Watson said his job was “constructively terminated;” Portland officials said he was laid off after he blacked out on duty and refused to take a fitness test
Both suits allege that the L.A. County sheriff’s and fire departments violated the plaintiffs’ 14th Amendment rights when employees shared photos of the scene
Leaders from more than half the states in the country have now weighed in on lawsuits that seek to halt a recent federal clean water rule
People use driver’s licenses and state IDs to do everything from cashing checks to opening bank accounts to boarding domestic flights
Officials see medical marijuana plants as source of jobs rather than purveyors of vice
A drastic increase in close encounters between passenger aircraft and drones is prompting demands from U.S. lawmakers for tighter regulation and enforcement
The tax windfall predicted by some for legal marijuana hasn’t materialized in the first year of sales. Nor have horrors imagined by opponents
The tax is scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1, 2016, but there may be a delay because the city likely will be sued by gun-rights groups
By the summer of 2015, four states – California, South Carolina, Nevada, and New Jersey* – enacted laws requiring certain officers to wear them
The ruling applies to discrimination that may arise in hiring, firing and promotion decisions, and employees’ working conditions
Whether and when the Affordable Care Act will be fully implemented in all 50 states is a tough question to answer
Mayor Rahm Emanuel will introduce exemptions for a controversial citywide “cloud tax”
North Wildwood and Wildwood Crest have agreed to share a municipal court administrator to save money
The group claims legislation requiring health warning labels on sugary beverages and prohibiting ads of them on city property violates the First Amendment
This report is the first to compile a panoply of legislation, policies, regulations and current law into a single, easily accessible and reviewable document.
The City Council voted to expand a ban on sitting and lying on sidewalks following complaints from tourists about too many transients living near the beach
The Clean Power Plan poses significant challenges for states that rely on coal-fired power plants for much of their electricity
Pittsburgh City Council has simplified an ordinance governing people who want to keep chickens, ducks or goats on their property
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