The law being challenged is part of a decades-old “preemption” law approved by the Florida Legislature that prohibits local governments at the city or county level to pass measures stricter than those at the state level. The case the state Supreme Court is weighing will not affect the underlying 1987 […]
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Divided U.S. Supreme Court limits review of immigration rulings
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The U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, U.S., May 12, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Ruling bars green card applicants from appealing denials Decision resolves longstanding split among appeals courts Dissent says agencies’ mistakes must be reviewable (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on […]
One of Trump’s signature immigration policies is back before the Supreme Court
CASE PREVIEW By Amy Howe on Apr 25, 2022 at 7:36 pm On Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument in Biden v. Texas, in which the justices will decide whether the Biden administration must continue to enforce a Trump-era program known as the “remain in Mexico” policy, […]
Idaho Supreme Court temporarily blocks implementation of new abortion law
The Idaho Supreme Court issued an order Friday temporarily blocking the implementation of a new Texas-style abortion law, as the court prepares to review a legal challenge to Idaho’s law. Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan signed the order that stayed implementation of Senate Bill 1309, which would […]
Idaho Supreme Court Halts 6-Week Abortion Ban Based on Texas’ Law
The Idaho Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked a law modeled after one in Texas that relies on ordinary citizens to enforce a ban on abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy as a way of sidestepping challenges to its constitutionality. The court’s order prevents the law, which would allow […]
U.S. Supreme Court Add Three Cases to Docket for Next Term
On March 28, the U.S. Supreme Court added three cases to its docket for next term: one about when a work of art “transforms” a prior work for the purpose of the Copyright Act’s fair use defense, another involving a “dormant” Commerce Clause challenge to a California law that prohibits […]
Viking River Cruises urges Supreme Court to curb Calif. worker lawsuits
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U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register California law is only path to court for many workers Cruise company says claims belong in individual arbitration Liberal justices concerned about limiting enforcement of labor laws (Reuters) […]
Supreme Court weighs challenge to California labor law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed an employer’s challenge to a California labor law that authorizes private attorneys to sue on behalf of thousands of workers, even if those workers had agreed to arbitrate their claims individually. The closely watched case is the latest and perhaps most important test […]
California lets private citizens enforce state labor laws. The Supreme Court might put an end to that
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case this month that could prevent many Californians from taking their employers to court on claims that they violated state labor laws, such as paying minimum wages and requirements for overtime, meal and rest breaks. Most large companies, in their employment contracts, require […]
United Kingdom Supreme Court on Privacy and Criminal Charges
On 16 February 2022, the UK Supreme Court in Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 unanimously upheld the decisions of two lower courts that Bloomberg was wrong to publish an article identifying a US executive who was under investigation in relation to allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption as he had […]