Hawaii building group warns of contractor fraud after $1B storm damage

BIA Hawaii advises business owners and residents to exercise caution against fraudulent contractors. Fraudulent contractors often appear after disasters. BIA Hawaii offers tips on how to avoid scams.
The Caledonian-Record

Rule of Law Under Threat in Armenia's June Election, International Lawyers Write in Open Letter to EU Foreign Affairs Chief

Amsterdam & Partners LLP, the international law firm acting for Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the of the newly formed Strong ...

Honolulu slashes lot size rules to spur apartment construction in urban core

The changes reduce minimum lot sizes and adjust density standards for thousands of properties zoned for apartments. Mayor ...
The Register-Herald

Silver insists NBA will 'fix' tanking issue before next season, says he likes 65-game rule

Tanking is going to be addressed. The 65-game rule might remain. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver insisted Wednesday that the ...
The Caledonian-Record

U.S. Supreme Court rules against automatic prison release punishments

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, decided an individual on supervised release is not automatically extended when that person absconds from their release.
The Register-Herald

Players like Cunningham should have award eligibility, NBPA says in push for 65-game rule change

Detroit guard Cade Cunningham’s eligibility for individual honors such as a spot on the All-NBA team is in some doubt because ...
MarketWatch

The guy behind retirement’s 4% rule now thinks that’s way too low. Here’s how much more money you could spend.

When Bill Bengen introduced the 4% rule in 1994, he had no idea it would take on a life of its own in scholarly debates, the media and public discourse. Now, after having what he calls an “aha moment” ...
GitHub

Bazel rules for JavaScript

This ruleset is a high-performance Bazel integration for JavaScript, based on the pnpm package manager. Aspect Workflows delivers on Bazel's promises of speed and cost-savings. It provides Continuous ...
Military Times

VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

A regulation that would have required Veterans Affairs medical examiners to include the effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be rescinded formally on Feb. 27. According ...
The Hill

VA reverses on new disability rating rule after intense backlash

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ratings to be calculated by how well they function on medication and not on the ...
Task & Purpose

VA pauses new disability rule 2 days after announcing it

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reversed course on a controversial new rule that could lower veterans’ disability ratings if medications or treatment reduce the daily effects of ...
Stars and Stripes

Amid outcry, VA abruptly stops enforcing new disability rating rule

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday abruptly announced that it would stop enforcing a new rule requiring disability ratings to be calculated by how well veterans function on ...