The federal Fair Labor Standards Act provides important rights to employees nationwide. Its most notable provisions include rules for a minimum wage and overtime. However, the FLSA exempts […]
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules
In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that a trial court had no authority to grant a request to remove […]
Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of Asylum Seekers — Justia News — October 28, 2024
Federal immigration laws provide for a process called asylum. This allows a foreign national to legally live in the U.S. if they face persecution in their home country […]
High Court Turns Away Industry Challenges to EPA Rules Curbing Pollution
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday batted away several industry and state challenges to recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rules imposing tougher standards on coal plants and oil […]
Judge Rules in Favor of Food Delivery Apps in NYC Data-Sharing Lawsuit — Justia News — September 25, 2024
On Tuesday, September 24, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Analisa Torres ruled in favor of Doordash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats in a lawsuit contesting the City of New […]
Playboi Carti & UMG Didn’t Abuse DMCA Takedown System, Judge Rules
A federal judge says Universal Music Group and Playboi Carti didn’t abuse the Digital Millennium Copyright Act when they issued a takedown notice – erroneously, it turns out […]
Ohio High Court Majority Declines to Expand Civil Service Defense Rules
The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed that a medical malpractice lawsuit should be dismissed for failure to properly serve the complaint, despite the case having already been litigated for two years. […]
Split Pa. High Court Rules Anti-Hate Lawn Signs Targeting Neighbor Were Protected Speech
Split Pa. High Court Rules Anti-Hate Lawn Signs Targeting Neighbor Were Protected Speech | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/08/22/split-pa-high-court-rules-anti-hate-lawn-signs-targeting-neighbor-were-protected-speech/ Pennsylvania Supreme Court justices. Courtesy photo NEWS According to […]
‘A Gray Area’: Schools Across the Nation Face Patchwork of Title IX Rules
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Biden administration, blocking new Title IX rules which would enhance LGBTQ+ protections in at least 26 states, schools across […]
Judge Rules Shaquille O’Neal Will Face Lawsuit for Promotion, Sale of ‘Securities’
A federal district court in Miami ruled on Friday that former National Basketball Association star Shaquille O’Neal will have to face a lawsuit over his promotion of unregistered […]