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September 23, 2021
Cullen Hinkle
A Havre High School teacher is one of the plaintiffs asking the courts to overturn a law passed this year by the Legislature that restricts Election Day registration.
Havre High band teacher Cullen Hinkle is one of the plaintiffs, citing his need to use same-day registration in the 2020 election or not be able to vote.
The other plaintiffs are Montana Federation of Public Employ...
September 23, 2021
The New York City Council is on track to pass a groundbreaking package of legislation on Thursday that will set minimum pay and improve working conditions for couriers employed by app-based food delivery services like Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats.
The bills, which have the support of Mayor Bill de Blasio, are the latest and most broad example of the city’s continuing effort to regulate the...
September 23, 2021
A Republican lawmaker in Florida has proposed a bill that would prevent physicians from performing most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy — before many women know they are pregnant. The bill, filed by state Representative Webster Barnaby, is similar to the controversial law recently enacted in Texas.
Under the bill, anybody who successfully sues an abortion provider under the law ...
September 23, 2021
A clearly exasperated Supervisor Majestic read aloud a recent letter from the UCPB summarizing its review of the newer proposed law and recommending the adoption of the more stringent earlier draft, which it called “well-crafted . . .
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September 23, 2021
It was just last week that one of America’s top law firms introduced its standby program — opting to keep attorneys and staff “on call” as opposed to yet again announcing (and later rescheduling) a reopening date for its U.S. offices — and several firms have already adopted a similar approach.
Ropes & Gray, which is still within the first phase of its reopening plan (i.e., permissive offi...
September 23, 2021
Top Golf forced to pay employees, including 11 in Georgia, more than $750k in back pay - WSB Atlanta
ExpandTop Golf Top Golf cited by the U.S. Department of Labor
ATLANTA — One of the nation’s busiest entertainment companies is in trouble with the U.S. Department of Labor after investigators found they were not paying certain employees the overtime wages they were entitled to.
Top Golf USA has large, golf driving range facilities with bars and restaurants situated in 31 states and multiple c...
September 23, 2021
In the last two decades, crisis management has emerged as a distinct practice area for many major law firms. Today, a quick survey of their public websites reveals that over half of the top 50 AmLaw firms now boast practice areas with “crisis” in the title—some, like Sidley Austin and WilmerHale, call their group “Crisis Management and Strategic Response.” Others add “risk” or “compliance” or...
September 23, 2021
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. —
Angel Rivera, the Osceola County man convicted of murdering daughter-in-law Nicole Montalvo, has died in prison, officials told WESH 2 News on Thursday.
Records show he died Wednesday, less than a month after arriving at the prison.
September 23, 2021
Notre Dame Law Professor Judith Fox will serve on a new commission created by the Indiana Supreme Court to foster public trust and confidence in the state’s courts.
The Indiana Commission on Equity and Access in the Court System, established by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush, was created to independently review Indiana’s court systems, policies, and practices. In addition, m...
September 23, 2021
Court Dismisses Claims Against Insurer For Bad Faith Failure To Settle, And For Consequential And Punitive Damages
Scottsdale issued a policy to Watershed Ventures, LLC, which included Directors and Officers Liability Coverage. Scottsdale filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a declaration that Patrick McGrath was not covered under the policy for a claim against McGrath. McGrath filed c...
