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Illinois, Chicago Sue Trump Over ‘Menacing’ Immigration Tactics
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (243+ words) Illinois and the city of Chicago sued the US Department of Homeland Security on Monday, saying the "menacing, violent, and unlawful incursion" of immigration agents into the area is an illegal attempt to get them to comply with Trump's ideological…...
BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 2270, Child and Elder Care Overtime
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (98+ words) BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 2270, Child and Elder Care Overtime'Bloomberg Law News Employers wouldn't have to include the value of child and dependent care benefits when paying overtime to workers under H.R. 2270. The bill would exclude the payments, reimbursements, or value of such…...
Justices Reenter Transgender Rights Debate With Student Athletes
12+ hour, 34+ min ago (909+ words) The US Supreme Court will hear two challenges to state laws restricting transgender participation in youth sports, marking the justices" first return to transgender rights since last year"s decision in United States v. Skrmetti. The court in Skrmetti upheld a…...
Wake Up Call: LA Pays $1.8M in Legal Fees to Homeless Advocates
15+ hour, 19+ min ago (328+ words) Wake Up Call: LA Pays $1.8M in Legal Fees to Homeless Advocates'Bloomberg Law News Welcome to Bloomberg Law's Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel. - Los Angeles was ordered to pay…...
California Climate Reporting Rules Encounter Court Skepticism
3+ day, 25+ min ago (109+ words) California Climate Reporting Rules Encounter Court Skepticism'Bloomberg Law News California environmental disclosure requirements for companies with business in the state met a questioning Ninth Circuit panel Friday, as the court considers whether to extend a freeze on climate risk reporting....
New Litigation Finance Group Looks to Beat Back Attacks on Hill
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (635+ words) A new litigation finance trade group is joining the fray as the industry prepares for another fight on Capitol Hill. The American Civil Accountability Alliance announced it will launch Tuesday, led by lawyers Erick Robinson and Charles Silver. The group…...
Philanthropist Family Feud Lands in Delaware’s Business Court
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (81+ words) A cancer philanthropist's widow froze their son out of the family's financial holding company while meddling in his divorce, offloading corporate properties, and steering a "mountain of cash" to ... A cancer philanthropist's widow froze their son out of the family's…...
Amazon Last-Mile Drivers in California Exempt From Arbitration
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (98+ words) Amazon Last-Mile Drivers in California Exempt From Arbitration'Bloomberg Law News Amazon delivery drivers who bring packages to customers" doorsteps can pursue labor law claims in open court rather than being pushed into arbitration, a California state appeals panel ruled. Although…...
EPA Watchdog Identifies Risks in Now-Canceled Solar Program
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (56+ words) EPA Watchdog Identifies Risks in Now-Canceled Solar Program'Bloomberg Law News A Biden-era EPA solar energy program that became a target for the Trump administration was at risk of administrative and oversight problems, according to a new report from the agency's…...
California Food Brand Sued Over Pollution Discharges Into Bay
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (108+ words) California Food Brand Sued Over Pollution Discharges Into Bay'Bloomberg Law News San Francisco Bay Area food manufacturer Santini Foods Inc. was hit with a federal lawsuit from the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance alleging the company's canning facility allows the illegally…...