On Wednesday, US District Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan said convicted murderer Henry Franklin could pursue a proposed class action after he was turned down from a grocery delivery position at Cornucopia Logistics, which serves Amazon and Whole Foods. After a background check, Amazon determined that Franklin had lied on a 2019 job application by […]
“The digital SAT will be easier to take, easier to give, and more relevant,” said Priscilla Rodriguez, vice president of College Readiness Assessments at the College Board. “We’re not simply putting the current SAT on a digital platform—we’re taking full advantage of what delivering an assessment digitally makes possible[...] With input from educators and students, […]
Alex Hamilton-Baily, Partner in the Legal & Professional Services Practice at Odgers Berndtson, explains why more lawyers could and should become non-executive directors. Becoming a non-executive director (NED) has never been much of a career option for UK lawyers. This hasn’t been for a lack of ability on their part, but arguably the entrenched views […]
Attorneys for Alec Baldwin have asked a court to dismiss a civil lawsuit filed by script supervisor Mamie Mitchell who was on the set when the actor fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. In a filing in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, Baldwin’s attorneys said that the claim by Mitchell should be dismissed because there […]
In a statement, Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office said, "Google falsely led consumers to believe that changing their account and device settings would allow customers to protect their privacy and control what personal data the company could access.” The statement went on to say that the tech giant “continues to systematically surveil customers […]
To understand what distinguishes third degree and fourth degree crimes from one another, and to get an insight into the broader crime classification system used in the US, let’s look at some examples of how they are treated in specific regions. Example: Fourth Degree Crimes In New Jersey In the state of New Jersey, a […]
Girish Pashilkar, CEO of BP Logix, shares his opinion on why employer inaction is not an option when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination and testing rules. On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the stay on the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on COVID-19 vaccination and testing, which […]
Back in November, the US Supreme Court rejected the car giant’s bid to avoid lawsuits filed by officials in three states including Ohio. Volkswagen’s US subsidiary argued that, under the Clean Air Act, emissions claims can only be pursued by the federal government. The car giant also said that it had already reached a more […]
Many employers in California have had the unfortunate experience of either litigating a lawsuit or resolving a pre-litigated matter under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), typically after extensive time, effort and resources have been expended. In both instances, the cost to defend is usually enormous. Indeed, some small (and large) businesses have been forced […]
Coffeehouse chain Starbucks has suspended its Covid-19 vaccine-or-test requirement for US employees. The move follows a ruling to block vaccine mandates for large businesses by the US Supreme Court earlier this month. Previously, Starbucks had said it would require its 220,000 US employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 or take weekly Covid-19 tests. However, […]
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