Federal judge rules California ban on high-capacity gun magazines unconstitutional – JURIST

Federal judge rules California ban on high-capacity gun magazines unconstitutional – JURIST

A US district judge struck down on Friday a California ban limiting gun magazines to ten rounds. In the decision, US District Judge Roger Benitez stated that the state’s prohibition of high-capacity... Read more »
Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court invalidates indigenous land demarcation timeframe law – JURIST

Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court invalidates indigenous land demarcation timeframe law – JURIST

On Thursday, the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil invalidated a legislative proposal 9-2 regarding the temporal boundaries for demarcating indigenous lands.  The judges ruled against the argument that the territory of indigenous peoples... Read more »
Evolving Standards for Title VII Claims in Fifth Circuit and Others Federal Appellate Courts

Evolving Standards for Title VII Claims in Fifth Circuit and Others Federal Appellate Courts

Plaintiffs need not allege discrimination with respect to an “ultimate employment decision” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to survive a motion to dismiss, the U.S. Court of Appeals for... Read more »
Deadline For Employers’ Federal EEO-1 Filing Now Due on Dec. 5, 2023

Deadline For Employers’ Federal EEO-1 Filing Now Due on Dec. 5, 2023

Topics: Legal Information After multiple delays, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) EEO-1 filing deadline is locked on December 5, 2023 (for data pertaining to 2022). All private sector employers... Read more »
How Can We Better Understand Federal Sentencing Through Plea Agreements?

How Can We Better Understand Federal Sentencing Through Plea Agreements?

A person arrested for a crime becomes an “accused.” Once a person is formally charged with a crime, either by grand jury indictment or bill of information, they become a “defendant.”  While... Read more »
Cases Before Supreme Court Challenge Federal Agencies Difference Known as Chevron Doctrine

Cases Before Supreme Court Challenge Federal Agencies Difference Known as Chevron Doctrine

Monday, September 18, 2023 In recent years, a string of cases has been brought before the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) challenging the Chevron doctrine, which states that courts should defer to... Read more »
Federal prosecutors in Trump’s 2020 election interference case request order to prohibit ‘inflammatory’ and ‘misleading’ statements – JURIST

Federal prosecutors in Trump’s 2020 election interference case request order to prohibit ‘inflammatory’ and ‘misleading’ statements – JURIST

Federal prosecutors in former US President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case requested a court order on Friday to prevent Trump from making certain prejudicial and extrajudicial statements in an effort to... Read more »
Recent SBAs 8a Program Court Ruling Federal Set Asides in Peril

Recent SBAs 8a Program Court Ruling Federal Set Asides in Peril

Thursday, September 14, 2023 Are Federal Contracting Diversity Programs in Danger? Over the summer, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee issued a ruling in Ultima Servs. Corp v.... Read more »

New report offers insight into recent federal agency actions that impact employers

Michael Lotito and Shannon Meade discuss the findings of the WPI’s 2023 Labor Day Report. BenefitsPRO View (Subscription required.) Source link Reach Out Don’t hesitate to reach out to us to discuss... Read more »
US federal appeals court temporarily blocks California law that bans marketing of guns to minors – JURIST

US federal appeals court temporarily blocks California law that bans marketing of guns to minors – JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a California law on Wednesday that bans firearm advertising that is “attractive to minors.” The case is an appeal from the... Read more »
Home Privacy Policy Terms Of Use Anti Spam Policy Contact Us Affiliate Disclosure DMCA Earnings Disclaimer