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Omaha Lancers Announce Rescheduled Home Opener vs. Sioux City

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:00am

The Omaha Lancers have announced a rescheduled date for their home opener against the Sioux City Musketeers after mechanical issues forced a postponement of the original Oct. 8 date.

The two teams will now play on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 6:05 p.m. at Ralston Arena.

New Attorneys Rosecrans, Brokaw Hired by Pansing Hogan Ernst & Bachman as Associates

Published by Scott Stewart on Fri, 10/15/2021 - 12:00am
Maggie L. Brokaw

Pansing Hogan Ernst & Bachman LLP is pleased to announce that Bailey E. Rosecrans and Maggie L. Brokaw have joined the firm as associate attorneys.

Small Businesses Navigate Ever-Changing COVID-19 Reality

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 5:00am

For a brief moment this summer, it seemed like small businesses might be getting a break from the relentless onslaught of the pandemic. More Americans, many of them vaccinated, flocked to restaurants and stores without needing to mask up or socially distance.

Judge Slams Claims That Jan. 6 Rioters Are Treated Unfairly

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 4:00am

A Texas man who joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. was sentenced last week to 45 days behind bars even though prosecutors weren’t seeking jail time, after the judge blasted comparisons between the riot that day and the Black Lives Matter protests over racial injustice.

Report Details Trump’s All-Out Bid to Undo Election Results

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 3:00am

Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat brought the Justice Department to the brink of chaos, and prompted top officials there and at the White House to threaten to resign, a Senate Judiciary Committee report found.

Over 130 Countries Reach Deal on Corporate Minimum Tax

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 2:00am

More than 130 countries have agreed on sweeping changes to how big global companies are taxed, including a 15% minimum corporate rate designed to deter multinationals from stashing profits in low-tax countries.

Ricketts, Reynolds Join GOP Governors at Mexican Border

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 1:00am

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined eight other Republican governors last Wednesday at the U.S.-Mexico border to criticize Democratic President Joe Biden’s handling of immigration issues.

Another Inmate With COVID-19 Dies at Hospital

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:00am

A Nebraska inmate who had tested positive for COVID-19 has died.

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said the inmate died last Friday at an Omaha hospital. He’s the second Nebraska inmate with COVID-19 to die this week, The Lincoln Journal-Star reported.

Objection Your Honor: Bar Exam Under Scrutiny in Minnesota

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:00am

The state board that licenses attorneys to practice in Minnesota has begun a comprehensive study that could offer new pathways into the profession as early as 2026.

Minnesota is one of 38 states that require new lawyers to pass the Universal Bar Examination, a grueling test that came under increased scrutiny last year. Nebraska and Iowa also use the Universal Bar Examination.

Nebraska Public Employees to See Pay Hike in Deal

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 10/14/2021 - 12:00am

A contract agreement has been reached between the state and its public employees that will provide significant pay hikes, particularly to those working in some health care and high-demand jobs, the Nebraska Governor’s Office announced.

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