U.S. Border Patrol Agents to Face No Charges for Killing Native American Man

Federal authorities have decided to not bring charges against the U.S. Border Patrol agents who shot and killed a Native American man outside his home in southern Arizona earlier this year, Ryan... Read more »
Litigation Against OPT, STEM OPT Programs Ends With U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Petition to Review

Litigation Against OPT, STEM OPT Programs Ends With U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Petition to Review

The U.S. Supreme Court has finally put an end to the litigation that has dogged STEM OPT for years. On October 2, 2023, the Court refused to hear the technology workers’ union’s... Read more »

U.S Supreme Court Allows Texas to Execute Man Convicted of Shaking Baby to Death

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request for a new trial from a man accused of shaking his 2-year-old daughter to death, clearing the way for his execution in Texas, David... Read more »

U.S. District Court in Massachusetts Weighs in on the ‘Material Change’ Doctrine and Nurse Noncompetition Exemption

A recent ruling by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in a restrictive covenant case, Ascend Learning, LLC v. Bryan and SPIN-Learning, LLC, No. 22-cv-11978 (August 16, 2023), has... Read more »
U.S. layoff evidence remains scant; labor costs ease

U.S. layoff evidence remains scant; labor costs ease

New claims for jobless benefits at lowest since February Continued claims drop to lowest since mid-July Productivity increased by most since 2020 in 2nd qtr Sept 7 (Reuters) – U.S. employers have... Read more »
U.S. District Court for Middle District Florida Determines Illusory Coverage

U.S. District Court for Middle District Florida Determines Illusory Coverage

Tuesday, September 5, 2023 When obtaining insurance coverage, businesses must be wary of policy exclusions that are so broad that they defeat the policy’s primary purpose and render coverage illusory. In Travelers Property... Read more »
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cannabis Rescheduling

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cannabis Rescheduling

Related Practices & Jurisdictions Thursday, August 31, 2023 According to a report from Bloomberg News, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is officially recommending to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) that... Read more »
U.S. Department of Education Office Publishes Guidance on Race in Admissions, School Programming

U.S. Department of Education Office Publishes Guidance on Race in Admissions, School Programming

The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division have published a joint Dear Colleague Letter (Joint OCR and DOJ DCL) that,... Read more »

U.S. Soldier Who Crossed Demarcation Line Believed to be in Custody of North Korea

A U.S. soldier identified as Private 2nd Class Travis King is believed to be in custody of the North Korean military following his willful crossing of the Military Demarcation Line at Panmunjom,... Read more »

Syracuse University College of Law’s Betty and Michael D. Wohl Veterans Legal Clinic Receives U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs “Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans-At-Risk for Homelessness Grant”

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded a “Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans-At-Risk for Homelessness Grant” to the Syracuse University College of Law’s Betty and Michael D. Wohl... Read more »
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