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New Jersey on the Verge of Overhauling Outdated Liquor License Laws, Boosting Craft Brewing Industry

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is poised to make significant changes to its liquor license laws, ending a long-standing standoff between Governor Phil Murphy and top state lawmakers. The deal, if approved, will ease restrictions on craft breweries and modernize the state’s decades-old regulations. Lawmakers are set to introduce a compromise bill by Thursday, with the aim of securing approval from both houses of the state Legislature on Monday, the final day of the ongoing lame-duck legislative session. Anonymous sources familiar with the negotiations disclosed this information to NJ Advance Media. The highlight of … Read more

Celebrating Excellence: Sundance Film Festival Announces 2024 Jury and Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize Winners

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PARK CITY, Utah — The nonprofit Sundance Institute has revealed the 16 jurors who will be granting awards for artistic and cinematic excellence at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Alongside the jurors, five members of the jury will present the Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize. The festival is scheduled to take place from January 18-28, 2024, in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, with select films available online from January 25-28. Films in competition categories will be screened both in person and via the online platform from January 27-28. The Festival will mark … Read more

Calling All Power Lawyers: Submit Nominations for the Entertainment Industry’s Definitive Ranking

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LOS ANGELES, California — The Hollywood Reporter is now accepting nominations for its 18th annual Power Lawyers feature, which ranks the top attorneys in the entertainment industry. To nominate someone for consideration, submit a form by 6 p.m. PT on February 16. Each year, the editors at THR review hundreds of nominations and carefully vet candidates to compile a list of the lawyers Hollywood relies on for significant legal battles and groundbreaking talent deals. When submitting nominations, it is important to highlight the attorney’s accomplishments from the past year, focusing on recent and ongoing work … Read more

Rapist’s Request for New Trial and Sentence Reconsideration Denied by Rapides Parish Judge

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Alexandria, Louisiana – A convicted rapist in Rapides Parish has been denied a new trial and a request to reconsider his 10-year sentence. Judge Patricia Koch made the ruling after Antonio Demetrius Jones, 49, was found guilty by a jury on two counts of third-degree rape. The victim, who was acting as an informant for the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office, testified that Jones had forced her to perform oral sex on him twice during a drug sting operation. Jones’ attorney had requested a mistrial, claiming that multiple jurors had not watched a graphic video of … Read more