Category: Law and Legislation

California Panel Sizes Up Reparations for Black Citizens

The New York Times – Business:
The state is undertaking the nation’s most ambitious effort so far to compensate for the economic legacy of slavery and racism.
With This Weed, I Thee Wed

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
As recreational marijuana becomes legalized across the United States, some couples are finding new ways to incorporate weed into nearly every aspect of their celebrations.
Some Rail Workers, Seeking Sick Days, Say Biden Betrayed Them

The New York Times – Business:
The request for Congress to impose contract terms that several unions had rejected rankled rank-and-file members who had rallied behind the president.
Is Spreading Medical Misinformation a Doctor’s Free Speech Right?

The New York Times – Business:
Two lawsuits in California have pre-emptively challenged a new law that would punish doctors for misleading patients about Covid-19.
Congressional Leaders Say They Will Act to Prevent Rail Strike

The New York Times – Business:
President Biden said that the prospect of a strike next month had put the U.S. economy “at risk.”
Inside Gary Gensler’s SEC Campaign to Rein In the Crypto Industry

The New York Times – Business:
Gary Gensler, the chair of the S.E.C., is at the center of a reckoning over the future of cryptocurrency after the implosion of FTX.
How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous

The New York Times – Business:
The gambling industry and its allies got their way with lawmakers after showering them with donations, gifts and dubious arguments.
Why States Were Unprepared for the Sports-Betting Onslaught

The New York Times – Business:
Government oversight of sports betting offers scant consumer protections and looks to the industry to police itself, The Times found.
France Urges U.S. to Change ‘Made in America’ Electric Car Policy

The New York Times – Business:
The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said that U.S. subsidies will inflict damage to Europe’s economy.
France Urges U.S. to Change ‘Made in America’ Electric Car Policy

The New York Times – Business:
The French finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, said that U.S. subsidies will inflict damage to Europe’s economy.
For Ghana’s Only Openly Transgender Musician, ‘Every Day Is Dangerous’

The New York Times – Music:
Maxine Angel Opoku has found a new audience for her music with songs opposing a proposed law that would make it illegal to identify as gay, transgender or queer.
Did your company just add salary information to job posts?

The New York Times – Business:
Tell us how a new law in New York City that requires employers to include salaries on job posts is affecting you.