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September 21, 2021

INVESTIGATION REMINDER: The Schall Law Firm Announces it is Investigating Claims Against China Evergrande Group and Encourages Investors with Losses to Contact the Firm - Business Wire

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of China Evergrande Group (“China Evergrande” or “the Company”) (OTC: EGRNF, EGRNY) for violations of the securities laws. “the party has ended. Years of aggressive borrowing have collided with Beijing’s crackdown on debt, leaving ...
September 21, 2021

Ninth Circuit Circumvents The FAA By Upholding Portions Of CA Law Banning Mandatory Arbitration - Employment and HR - United States - Mondaq News Alerts

On September 15, 2021, a split Ninth Circuit panel ruled that certain portions of California's Assembly Bill 51 (2019) were not preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), raising questions as to whether many employers' current practices of implementing mandatory arbitration agreements are proper. In Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America v. Bonta, the 2-1 panel upheld the po...
September 21, 2021

Lawsuit: Lobbyist accuses MOSERS of violating Missouri Sunshine Law • Missouri Independent - Missouri Independent

State retirement agency refused to release attorney costs or search for investments in offshore companies Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System headquarters in Jefferson City (image courtesy of Google Maps). A new lawsuit will test whether public agencies can hide how much they are paying attorneys and determine how far they must go in searching for records sought under the Missouri Sun...
September 21, 2021

Federal appeals court to hear Missouri abortion law case - FOX 8 Live WVUE

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 4, 2019 file photo, a Planned Parenthood clinic is seen in St. Louis. (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday will consider whether Missouri can implement a sweeping law aimed at limiting abortions. The law adopted in 2019 would ban abortions at or around the eighth week of pregnancy. It also would prohibit abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The 8th U...
September 21, 2021

Federal appeals court to hear Missouri abortion law case - WMTV - NBC15

FILE - In this Tuesday, June 4, 2019 file photo, a Planned Parenthood clinic is seen in St. Louis. (AP) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday will consider whether Missouri can implement a sweeping law aimed at limiting abortions. The law adopted in 2019 would ban abortions at or around the eighth week of pregnancy. It also would prohibit abortions based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. The 8th U...
September 21, 2021

Law enforcement facing ‘very difficult terrain’ in search for Brian Laundrie at Carlton Reserve - WFLA

You can find the latest on the investigation involving Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie here. Download the WFLA app for breaking news push alerts and sign up for breaking news email alerts. NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) — The search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie is back on in a massive Sarasota County nature reserve Tuesday as investigators continue their work trying to piece together what happene...
September 21, 2021

September 2021 California Employment Law Notes - Employment and HR - United States - Mondaq News Alerts

Another Privacy Headache For California: Court Of Appeal Ruling Will Slow Down Criminal Background Checks Throughout California Companies that hire employees and engage independent contractors in California should brace for a significant slowdown in background checks that include criminal record searches in California state courts. California Privacy Rights Act For Employers: The Rights To O...
September 21, 2021

New York Labor Law Amendments Expand Scope Of - Mondaq News Alerts

New York Governors seem to have a history of favoring employees with Labor Law giveaways as they check out of the Executive Mansion. (Remember the Wage Theft Prevention Act, signed by David Paterson days before he left office in December 2010?) On August 20, 2021, four days before his resignation took effect, former Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the "No Wage Theft Loophole Act" (the "Act"), wh...
September 21, 2021

Law Enforcement Torch Run, Mackenzie River Pizza donate $3,000 to Special Olympics - NBC Montana

File photo of Special Olympics torch in Bozeman, Belgrade Photo: NBC Montana <p>{/p} MISSOULA, Mont. — The Law Enforcement Torch Run and Mackenzie River Pizza are donating $3,000 to Special Olympics Montana. Mackenzie River Pizza held special promotions throughout August, that brought in more than $2,400. Then the Glacier Restaurant Group pitched in more than $500. Law enforcement offic...
September 21, 2021

Texas Abortion Law Faces Pushback From Some Companies - The Wall Street Journal

The Texas Heartbeat Act, passed by the Republican-controlled legislature and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott in May, bans abortions after about six weeks of gestation. Photo: Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images Dozens of businesses are going public with their opposition to a new Texas law that bars abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, a move that follows weeks of debate inside companies about how ...