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Drone Policing in a Pandemic Raises Civil Liberties Concerns
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted police departments to rely increasingly on drone aircraft to enforce social-distancing rules while keeping police officers at a safe distance as well, USA Today reports. Over the past month, several law enforcement agencies have unveiled drones that broadcast announcements at parks, beaches and homeless camps to enforce stay-at-home orders and social-distancing guidelines…
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Police agencies are using drones to enforce stay-at-home orders, raising concerns among civil rights groups
“This is the Daytona Beach Police Department. We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to COVID-19, this park is currently closed.” So says a drone with a loud speaker attached to its top. The coronavirus pandemic has forced police departments in the country and around the globe to fundamentally change the way they enforce laws. Police…
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Ben Domenech on The Ben Shapiro Show: Discussing the Joel Fleming v. FDRLST Media, LLC case
Ben Domenech, the co-founder and publisher of The Federalist, comments on the recent developments in the Joel Fleming v. FDRLST Media, LLC case. https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Ben-Shapiro-Show.-Ben-Domonech.-April-30.mp3 TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Mark Chenoweth on The Fred Holland Show: NLRB has erroneously interpreted the governing statute
NCLA Executive Director and General Counsel, Mark Chenoweth, comments on the recent developments in the Joel Fleming v. FDRLST Media, LLC case. https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Fred-Holland-Show.-April-30.mp3 TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Groups File Petition to End SEC Crackdown on 12b-1 Fees
Four industry and public interest groups filed a petition of rulemaking with the Securities and Exchange Commission Wednesday to end what they see as the agency’s “backdoor regulation” of 12b-1-fees. “It is time for the SEC to stop its troubling, ongoing trend of backdoor regulation, or regulation by enforcement,” said Dale Brown, president and CEO of the…
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FSI Hits SEC for 'Regulation by Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission should end its policies of “regulation by enforcement,” according to a new petition from the Financial Services Institute and several other advocacy organizations. In the petition, they argue the SEC’s Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative regarding fees for high-cost mutual fund share classes unfairly subjects brokers to de facto rules…
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