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Growing Number of States Embrace Pay Transparency, Boosting Job Application Rates and Promoting Pay Equity

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Washington, D.C. — A wave of legislative changes is sweeping through different states in the U.S., mandating employers to be clear about the salary ranges when they advertise job positions. As of today, Washington D.C. and thirteen states including prominent ones like California, New York, and Colorado have enacted pay transparency laws. These regulations are primarily aimed at enhancing wage equity and providing prospective employees a clearer picture of potential earnings. The trend towards salary transparency is not just confined to these states; recently, New Jersey also passed legislation and is awaiting Governor Phil Murphy’s … Read more

New Mexico Enacts Groundbreaking Voting Rights Laws, Empowering Previously Disenfranchised Communities and Promoting Safer Polling Places

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SANTA FE, N.M. — As voters in New Mexico head to the polls, they are witnessing the implementation of several significant changes to the state’s electoral laws, all aimed at enhancing voter access and safeguarding electoral integrity. The most notable shift this election season is the allowance for formerly incarcerated individuals to register and vote, a change spurred by legal clarifications and enhancements in 2023. In the past, bureaucratic hurdles had delayed the application of laws designed to reintegrate previously incarcerated individuals into the electoral process. However, with the passage of the New Mexico Voting … Read more

Lawmakers Demand Removal of USCIS Counsel for Allegedly Promoting Illegal Immigration on Social Media

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Four Republican members of Congress, spearheaded by Rep. Nancy Mace and including Reps. Andy Harris, Ralph Norman, and Jeff Duncan, have formally requested the termination of Wilson Osorio, an associate counsel at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Their demand cites evidence from social media suggesting Osorio has supported and celebrated unlawful immigration practices, conflicting with the agency’s mission. The group alleges that Osorio’s expressed views on social media compromise the integrity of USCIS, which is tasked with maintaining lawful immigration procedures. This revelation reportedly stems from an investigation conducted by the … Read more

Artificial Lawyer’s Richard Tromans Embarks on Global Tour Promoting GenAI’s Role in Law and Innovation

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London – The legal technology landscape is set to be buzzing with excitement this fall as Richard Tromans, the founder of Artificial Lawyer, embarks on a tour filled with keynotes, panel discussions, and webinars across Europe and London. An influential figure in the legal tech community, Tromans will play a significant role across a variety of prestigious events targeting the developments and impacts of generative AI (GenAI) within the legal sector. Kicking off in mid-October, Tromans will chair an engaging panel at the Litera and LexFusion Event in London. The discussion, titled “Ratcheting Expectations in … Read more