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National Law Journal

Divided DC Circuit Panel Rejects Brooklyn Hotel Operator's 'Unfair Labor Practice'

The majority opinion for the D.C. Circuit upheld a National Labor Relations Board administrative order, but Judge Neomi Rao in a dissenting opinion described the administrative order as "arbitrary and capricious and unsupported by substantial evidence."
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Daily Business Review

Lululemon Faces Class Action Over Alleged 'Greenwashing'

"Critically, in the face of a global climate crisis—and contrary to its express commitments to reduce carbon emissions—Lululemon's greenhouse gas emissions have more than doubled since the start of the Be Planet campaign in 2020," according to the lawsuit.
3 minute read

International Edition

South African Law Firms Ready for Cannabis Work and IPOs

South Africa joins a growing list of African countries changing their cannabis laws, following in the footsteps of European countries including Germany, Malta and Belgium.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

WhatsApp Bans, Billions in Fines Haven't Fixed Finance Industry's 'Off-Channel' Communications Problem

"It is seldom a lack of rules or policies that causes non-compliance, but an individual's unwillingness to follow them," according to Global Relay's Compliant Communications Report 2024.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Ossoff Becomes First Judiciary Cmte. Democrat to Reject Biden Judicial Choice

Prison conditions, which became of focus of the fight over Sarah Netburn's nomination, may have been a motivating factor in the Georgia Democrat's vote, said a leading observer of federal judicial selections.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Marathon Oil to Pay Largest Ever Penalty for Stationary Source Air Pollutants

Marathon Oil, while denying liability, agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department, paying a $64.5 million civil penalty and investing $177 million to bring company emissions facilities into EPA compliance.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Judge Rules Podhurst Orseck, Client and Ex-Partner Jointly Liable for 25% Referral Fee

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jose Rodriguez entered the ruling following a four-day bench trial.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

U.S. 5th Circuit Questions Order on Electioneering Near Polling Precincts

A rural county is being challenged over an order intended to curtail voter intimidation at polling sites, an order the Texas Municipal League claims complies with a Texas election law the U.S. Fifth Circuit already upheld.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Does a Lawyer Answer to the Board, or Its Members? New Opinion Offers Guidance

Although the Supreme Court order left Supsie in the clear, Rubin said the DRB decision "sent a lot of us kind of into a tailspin, scratching our heads about, what are the ground rules here? Because the disciplinary board's position seemed to just run counter to what all of us had been assuming."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

He 'Broke Barriers': First Black Executive Director of NJ Commission of Investigation Dies in Fatal Crash

"Chadd broke barriers as SCI's first Black executive director, working his way through the ranks over nearly 20 years of service to our state," Gov. Phil Murphy said. "During his time at the SCI, he took on organized crime, opioid abuse, corruption, and countless other issues. There is no doubt New Jersey is a safer and more just place because of him."
3 minute read

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