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SCOTUS’ Review of Title VII Reverse Discrimination Pleading Standard Will Likely Impact Employers’ Employment Decisions

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The U.S. Supreme Court will review a requirement in five federal circuit courts of appeals that members of a majority group, such as Whites, males, or heterosexuals, who allege discrimination under Title VII of the Civil...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

PAGA Paraphrased — Rodriguez v. Lawrence Equip., Inc.

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The Second District again held that issue preclusion barred plaintiff’s PAGA claim because he failed to establish any violation of the Labor Code and arbitral findings have a preclusive effect on a plaintiff’s standing in a...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Kentucky Attorney General Determines Board of Pharmacy Lacks Statutory Authority to Regulate Non-Resident Pharmacists

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The Kentucky Attorney General published a formal opinion yesterday confirming that the Board of Pharmacy cannot require the licensure of pharmacists who reside outside of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The proposed...more

Epstein Becker & Green

#WorkforceWednesday®: What a Trump Win Means for Unions - Employment Law This Week®

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This week, we're analyzing how the upcoming Trump administration may affect National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) policies and enforcement priorities promoting union activity, recent court decisions on union protections, and...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Federal Court Grants Preliminary Injunction to Stop OFCCP Enforcement Action

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On October 30, 2024, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted a federal contractor’s request for a preliminary injunction to stop an enforcement action by the Office of Federal Contract...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Court Rules Grower Cannot Use Access Easement for Cannabis Purposes Without Servient Landowner’s Consent

While many Californians consider the legality of cannabis to be settled law, the ongoing conflict between California and federal laws on the subject continue to give rise to unexpected outcomes when it comes to real property...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss? The Impact of a Second Trump Presidency on American Cannabis Policy

The title of this post comes, of course, from The Who’s classic track “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” This post analyzes whether there is cause for worry on the part of cannabis operators – both marijuana and hemp – under a second...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

President Trump’s First Energy Move

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When he assumes office again on January 20, 2025, newly reelected President Donald J. Trump can make one move regarding energy that not only will facilitate the increased availability of domestic oil and gas production but...more

Gardner Law

How to Protect Your Business During a Search Warrant Execution

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Responding to Law Enforcement and Safeguarding Your Interests - In this final installment of our series on government investigations, we tackle the most daunting scenario: the execution of a search warrant at your...more

Hogan Lovells

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court Ruling – A Game Changer for Workers’ Rights

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A recent decision by Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has sparked diverse reactions from the business community due to its impact on the country’s manpower law, particularly around several core provisions that will influence...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Takeaways From the 2024 Election: Georgia

While Georgia did not hold an election for governor or any other statewide offices, there were ballot measures and legislative races to consider. The status quo will remain in place with Republicans having control of the...more

Troutman Pepper

First Circuit Greenlights Federal Prosecution of Maine Couple in Cannabis Case

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In a pivotal ruling issued on October 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision to deny a motion filed by Lucas and Alisa Sirois, a Maine couple accused of operating an illegal...more

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Legislative appropriations that are deceptively marketed as trusts: The sagas of the Federal Social Security Trust Fund and South...

Many of my JDSUPRA postings, a full catalog of which may be found below, are about the doctrinal incoherence that is being inflicted on the institution of the trust by legislative intrusions into equity doctrine, intrusions...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Federal Takeaways From the 2024 Election

Republicans are taking back the White House and the U.S. Senate. All that remains to be determined is control of the U.S. House, which Republicans appear poised to take as well. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

“Captive Audience” Bans: Employers Should Be Aware of This Trend

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As organized labor activity has been on the rise in recent years and stories about union-related matters have become regular news, labor relations questions have ever-increasingly become front-of-mind for employers. It is...more

Mayer Brown

Brazilian Supreme Court Allows Landfills to Continue Operating in Permanent Preservation Areas and Compensation of Legal Reserves...

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The Brazilian Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal - STF) has decided by majority vote that landfills being installed or already operating or expanding in Permanent Preservation Areas (Áreas de Preservação Permanente -...more

Melito & Adolfsen

The Border is Secure! ICE detains Everyone Who Cross the Southern Border

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The New York Times recently reported a new procedure at the border of Mexico for people making attempts to illegally cross into the United States. The number of crossings is the lowest it has been in many years. Everyone is...more

Bracewell LLP

PRG Pulse 2024 Post-Election Analysis: What Happened: Policy and Politics

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Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election, becoming the first president since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive terms. He secured both an electoral and popular vote victory, with significant gains across...more

Carlton Fields

Florida Appeals Court Decisions: Week of November 4-8, 2024

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Joseph v. Ga Bd of Regents - Title IX, implied right of action, sex discrimination - Project Veritas v. CNN - defamation, Twitter deplatform - USA v. Maisonet - sentencing - ...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

New Challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act Could Mark A Turning ‎Point for Federal Indian Legislation

Last Spring, the United States Supreme Court reaffirmed the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (“ICWA”) with a 7-2 decision in Brackeen v. Haaland. The majority opinion in that case, written by Justice Barrett,...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Ohio General Election Summary 2024

Any lingering notion that Ohio was a “swing” state in presidential elections was erased Tuesday as former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance won Ohio by just over 11 percentage points....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Motion for Summary Judgement Denied: Battle over California Climate Legislation Continues

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Soon after California passed far-reaching climate legislation last year (referred to herein as SB 253 and SB 261; see our earlier blog post here and here for background), it was challenged in the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Federal Court Ruling in Texas Challenges OSHA’s Administrative Law Judge System

In May 2023, in the wake of a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to consider structural constitutional claims against administrative agencies, we predicted that the...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

California to Commence Special Session to Prepare for Potential Federal Litigation

Earlier today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a special legislative session aimed at equipping California with the financial and legal resources needed to defend its policies and values in anticipation of potential challenges...more

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New York Amends Constitution to Expand Equal Protection

On November 6, 2024, New Yorkers across the state voted “yes” on the Equal Rights Amendment, commonly known as Proposition 1. The newly passed Equal Rights Amendment expands New Yorkers’ constitutional civil rights and...more

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