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Dishing on the Trump Administration's Rollback of Obama-Era Tip-Pooling Regulations

The Trump administration's Labor Department announced its intention in December to make tip pooling a legal practice. In essence, the administration stated that it will revoke the Obama administration's rule and allow restaurants to pool tips as they see fit. The change will directly impact employers in California who pay tipped employees the full federal minimum wage.
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National Law Journal

Prominent Jenner & Block Pair First to Take on Medicaid Work Mandates

A pair of prominent Jenner & Block partners, Thomas Perrelli and Ian Gershengorn, both former high-ranking federal government lawyers, are representing 15 Kentucky residents in high-stakes litigation challenging the state's newly approved Medicaid work requirements.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Bank of America to Pay $3.4M Whistleblower Settlement Over Foreclosure Practices

The lawsuit alleged the bank was using rubber-stamped promissory note endorsements in violation of a consent judgment.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

An Unexpected Win for Covington in a Trade Case with Big Implications

In what the Washington Post called a “surprise” decision, the International Trade Commission on Friday struck down a planned 300 percent tariff on narrow-body Canadian jetliners by Bombadier.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

If Rosenstein Goes, Here's Who Takes Over the Trump-Russia Investigation

In recent weeks, Rosenstein has faced criticism from House Republicans and the president.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Law Enforcement Opens 'Active' Investigation of Latvala

State law-enforcement officials have found probable cause to open a criminal investigation into possible wrongdoing by former Sen. Jack Latvala, a Clearwater Republican who announced his resignation last month amid a probe into allegations of possible public corruption.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Brickell Bank Gets New Owner Years After Espirito Santo Bailout

A Geneva-based banking family is to buy Brickell Bank from its principal shareholder, Portuguese Banco Espirito Santo SA.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Does OPRA Cover Police Dashcam Videos? Supreme Court Will Decide

The New Jersey Supreme Court will hear the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office's appeal in a case examining whether the public can access videos recorded by police dashboard cameras.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Open Primary Proposal Draws Constitution Revision Debate

An effort to let voters decide if they want open primary elections advanced, but moving to such a “top-two” system continued to draw questions from members of the state Constitution Revision Commission.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Navigating Choppy Waters for the Government Contractor's Defense in Trump Age

Companies contracting with the federal government should be aware that significant changes are likely under the Trump administration in the manner in which the government solicits and funds contracts and the extent to which the government recognizes knowledge of risks related to the goods or services subject to such contracts. When faced with litigation involving government contracts, companies often employ the Government Contractor's Defense, which shields a contractor that has complied with reasonably precise government specifications from liability provided the contractor has warned the government of risks not otherwise known to the government.
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