Here's a quick look at some of the changes that came into effect when the clock ticked past midnight last night.

With the new year comes new laws in California. Specifically, there are at least four related to cars. Let's take a look at what takes effect on Jan. 1.

New York governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark climate legislation into law last week, showing how states can keep holding ...

A previous version of a front-page article published on Friday, Dec. 27, about new laws going into effect in California in 2025 erroneously reported that Assembly Bill 1955 forbids public school ...

New protections for ticket buyers, a minimum wage increase and a $25 co-pay cap for certain prescription drugs are among a ...

A federal appeals court has upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an ...

New England's states are ringing in the new year with laws that will go into effect throughout 2025, affecting family leave, rideshare drivers, cannabis, wages and much more. Here's what you should ...

In 2025, social media platforms are required to implement these rules only when they have "actual knowledge" that an account ...

Melvin Purvis was an FBI agent who was famous in his day for bringing the likes of Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger to ...

A new law taking effect Jan. 1 will simplify gym membership cancellations, protecting consumers from predatory practices. The ...

The new law goes into effect on Feb. 25, 2025, and will make sure all public and private schools in Ohio from kindergarten through college designate separate restrooms and locker rooms based on one’s ...

Esther Yoo, Assistant Law Professor and Director of the Refugee & Immigration Law Clinic at the University of Hawaii ...