**The information provided below is based on preliminary details regarding an ongoing investigation, which may continue to evolve** OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced that the California Department of Justice, pursuant to Assembly Bill 1506 (AB 1506), is investigating and will independently review an officer-involved shooting (OIS) that […]
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Companies could be forced to delete customer data used to prove ID, Labor suggests | Optus
Companies could have the right to retain customers’ data stripped back by an ambitious suite of privacy reforms proposed by the Albanese government. The attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, revealed on Thursday that in addition to completing a review of Australia’s privacy laws, the Albanese government will look to legislate “even […]
Owner of Farm Labor Contracting Company Pleads Guilty in Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers | OPA
Bladimir Moreno, 55, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to charges of conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and conspiracy to commit forced labor. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had previously returned a six-count indictment against multiple defendants for […]
Positive test for pot, but not impaired? New California labor law aims to address that
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 10 cannabis-related bills into law. The one most likely to effect company-worker relations changes the rules for employee drug testing. “It is a big deal,” Lisa Ann Hilario, partner with Spaulding McCullough & Tansil law firm in Santa Rosa, said of Assembly Bill 2188. […]
Regulatory Update: Fast Food Council to Oversee Labor and Safety Standards in California
A new law enacted in California that allows union officials to reshape nonunion fast food restaurant employers’ labor compliance responsibilities could eventually end up having a profound effect on employers in other industries and in the rest of the country, particularly in terms of health and safety. The Fast Food […]
Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill
Historic $7.75M Settlement of NJ Child Labor Law Violations with Chipotle Mexican Grill New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL) Commissioner Robert Asaro-Angelo and Attorney General Matt Platkin announced today that they have reached an agreement with Chipotle Mexican Grill to resolve alleged widespread and persistent violations of […]
DOJ Focus on Digital Assets Following Executive Order
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 On September 16, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a report on the Role of Law Enforcement in Detecting, Investigating, and Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related to Digital Assets pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets (the “E.O.”). In its press release, the DOJ […]
Justice Department Will Award $57 Million to Support Justice System Reforms and Racial Equity | OPA
The Department of Justice today announced that it will award almost $57 million to support criminal justice reform and advance racial equity in the criminal justice system. The grants will advance the department’s goal to promote fairness in the nation’s courts and corrections systems and align criminal justice practices with […]
International Bernie Madoff Victims Have Now Received Over $4 Billion
Wednesday, September 28, 2022 The Department of Justice announced today that the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) began its eighth distribution of approximately $372 million in funds forfeited to the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud scheme. In this distribution, payments will be […]
Florida Man Sentenced for Money Laundering, Immigration, Tax Crimes
Related Practices & Jurisdictions Wednesday, September 28, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the sentencing of a Florida business owner for his participation in a decades-long criminal operation involving the recruitment of undocumented workers for personal profit. The sentencing highlights the significant repercussions of immigration-related crimes and the […]