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Summit County legal professionals celebrate Law Week
From the annual Law Day luncheon to a 5K fundraising race that promotes cohesiveness in the legal profession--those are just two of the events taking place this year as part of the Akron Bar Association’s Law Week celebrations.
“What I’ve always liked about Law Week is that it gives the legal community an opp ... (full story)
ABA president launches 2026 Law Day program
Law Day, which is commemorated every year on May 1st celebrates the rule of law and the role that our legal institutions play in sustaining American democracy.
This year’s Law Day theme is “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.”
Most Americans have their own version of the American Dream, which may emphas ... (full story)
EPA may ease regulation of chemical plastic recycling, and environmentalists worry
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.
The possible change is alarming environmental advocates who say it would lead to more dangerous pollution spewing into communities, with fewer or no ch ... (full story)
The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine is set to impose the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers in a sign of growing political opposition to tech giants’ massive structures that have stoked fears about blackouts, rising electricity bills and voracious water needs.
The legislation arose in a ... (full story)
Millions in the US never finished college. With targeted help, reenrollments are ticking up
WASHINGTON (AP) — After several deaths in her family and an eviction that left her homeless, Jevona Anderson’s life began to unravel. By 2025, Anderson — then 59 and nearing completion of her bachelor’s degree — was failing classes and falling behind on bills. Eventually, she dropped out, joining a grow ... (full story)