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Tag: Law and Legislation
U.K. Top Court Says Trans Women Do Not Meet Legal Definition of Women Under Equality Act
[] The Supreme Court in Britain ruled on Wednesday that trans women do not fall within the legal definition of women under the country’s equality […]
Schumer Moves to Block Trump Picks for Two Key Prosecutor Positions
[] Democrats have so far failed to derail any of President Trump’s nominees, lacking the numbers in the Senate to block them. But they are […]
North Dakota Lawmakers Pass Bill Restricting Library Books Deemed Obscene
[] North Dakota lawmakers narrowly passed a bill on Monday that would require most libraries in the state to keep material deemed sexually explicit in […]
Hungary Changes Constitution to Mandate Two Genders
Emboldened by President Trump, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary on Monday escalated his culture war against what he calls “gender madness,” after his governing […]
How New Rules and High Costs Hobbled the Return of N.Y.C. Outdoor Dining
When New York City announced new rules to formalize and standardize its outdoor dining program, Megan Rickerson, the owner of Someday Bar in the Boerum […]
Republicans Debate Higher Taxes on the Rich
As Republicans prepare to cut trillions of dollars in taxes, they are grasping for ways to keep down costs. There are the typical conservative ideas […]
In Ukraine, Porn Is Illegal. So Why Are Its Creators Paying Taxes?
[] As Ukraine contends with a war raging on its eastern front and Russian attacks on its cities, one lawmaker is working on something that […]
UK Laws Are Not ‘Fit for Social Media Age,’ Says Report Into Summer Riots
[] British laws restricting what the police can say about criminal cases are “not fit for the social media age,” a government committee said in […]
How the Crypto Industry’s Political Spending Is Paying Off
[] At the end of a three-hour hearing last month, Senator Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, sided with a group of Republicans in a hotly […]