Nov 8, 2024 · How quickly and thoroughly the second Trump administration can bend labor law in a pro-management direction will likely depend on whether the current head of the National Labor Relations Board can win Senate approval for another five-year term.

Oct 12, 2023 · Individuals who say they were injured by Covid-19 vaccines are suing the Biden administration over a payout process that shields drug companies from lawsuits, saying it’s unconstitutional and deprives them of their right to a jury trial.

Dec 17, 2024 · The Senate and the House of Representatives have now passed the Judges Act. The Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2024 adds 63 new district judgeships between 2025 and 2035, as well as three temporary judgeships in Oklahoma in 2025.

Feb 15, 2024 · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. won a preliminary injunction against the White House and other federal defendants in his suit alleging government censorship of his statements against vaccines on social media.

Oct 2, 2024 · The US Securities and Exchange Commission appealed a court decision ordering Ripple Labs Inc. to pay a $125 million civil penalty for improperly selling its XRP token, a fraction of the $2 billion the regulator sought in a long legal battle with the cryptocurrency company.. Ripple Labs was sued in 2020 by the SEC, which claimed the company broke the law when it raised money by selling the ...

New federal guidelines calling for stricter reviews of bank deals are likely to present fresh hurdles for Capital One Financial Corp.'s pending $35 billion acquisition of Discover Financial Services.. The tie-up, announced in February, would create the sixth-largest bank by assets and the largest credit card issuer in the US based on outstanding loans.

Dec 17, 2024 · US Citizenship and Immigration Services finalized sweeping new H-1B regulations overhauling eligibility standards for the primary visa program used by skilled foreign workers in the US.

Dec 29, 2024 · Hogan Lovells is handing out a second round of associate bonuses after initially falling short of the standard set by Big Law competitors. The international law firm is giving associates special bonuses ranging from $6,000 to $25,000, based on seniority, a Hogan Lovells spokesperson said Sunday.

May 8, 2024 · Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Inc. is suing in California state court its one-time partner, the Tides Foundation, saying the fund is withholding and has “egregiously mismanaged” more than $33 million in donations earmarked for Black Lives Matter.

Dec 17, 2024 · Big Lots Inc.'s unsecured creditors told a court that if they don’t receive nearly $89 million in rent and vendor payments they say they were promised, they’ll push to convert the bankrupt retailer’s reorganization into a liquidation.