Natasha S. Hwangpo has joined Ropes & Gray as a restructuring partner in New York, the firm announced Monday.

Harry Valetk has joined Loeb & Loeb as a partner in the privacy, security and data innovation practice group in New York, the firm announced Monday.

Shailesh Sahay has joined Baker Botts as a partner with the environmental, safety, and incident response section of the litigation department in Washington, D.C., the firm said Monday.

Ryan Phair and Craig Y. Lee have joined Paul Hastings as partners with the antitrust practice in Washington, D.C., the firm said Monday.

Adam M. Weg has joined Venable LLP as a partner in the commercial litigation practice in Los Angeles, the firm said Monday.

Sarah La Voi has joined BakerHostetler as a partner in the digital assets and data management practice group in Chicago, the firm announced Monday.

Tyson Poultry Inc. and a former employee are working to finalize a settlement in a lawsuit alleging it terminated workers instead of granting a religious exemption to its Covid-19 vaccine mandate.

A federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., declined to extend workplace protections to a Mexican citizen in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program who claimed ExxonMobil Corp. unlawfully used his immigration status to rescind a paid internship offer.

Amazon package delivery workers who say the company and a last-mile service provider owe them unpaid wages must fix up a proposed $560,000 settlement before a federal judge will approve the deal.

A Washington, D.C. federal district court ruled that the District of Columbia isn’t entitled to summary judgment on a former correctional officer’s retaliation claim under Title VII. Jenkins v. District of Columbia, 2023 BL 217589, D.D.C., 17-2730 (TSC), 6/26/23

A group of delivery drivers based in Southern California contracted with Amazon.com Inc. have been striking for nearly three weeks, but questions remain whether the workers are actually considered Amazon employees and what the strike could mean for the e-commerce giant.

Many of the lucrative clean energy tax credits from President Joe Biden’s tax-and-climate law hinge on labor requirements that still lack any regulations.

Many of the lucrative clean energy tax credits from President Joe Biden’s tax-and-climate law hinge on labor requirements that still lack any regulations.

Shailesh Sahay has joined Baker Botts as a partner with the environmental, safety, and incident response section of the litigation department in Washington, D.C., the firm said Monday.

Stellantis NV and Toyota Motor Corp. blasted a Biden administration plan to squelch auto pollution, saying it would compel aggressive and unrealistic sales of electric vehicles that strain critical mineral supplies.

The state of Florida is arguing that the Supreme Court’s May wetlands ruling helps to undermine environmental groups’ standing to challenge a Trump-era EPA decision to give the state control over a federal wetlands dredge-and-fill permitting program.

More than 60,000 people died as a result of record-breaking temperatures in Europe last summer, a study has found, raising concerns about multiple countries’ lack of preparation for extreme heat fueled by climate change.

As home to the world’s second-biggest rainforest, the largest tropical peatlands, and swathes of mangroves, governments across the African continent appear to be in a good position to benefit from the growing global trade in emissions offsets.

Universal Orlando Resort saw its win reversed in a lawsuit over denying a man access to a waterslide because he only has one arm.

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality reached a settlement with three female geologists who allege they were paid lower salaries because of their sex.

Legislation to ban abortion in Iowa after six weeks will once again go before the state Legislature Tuesday, after a split decision by the state’s highest court blocked an earlier law from taking effect.

Wisconsin can partially proceed with a suit aimed at preventing county district attorneys from prosecuting doctors under an antiquated law that allegedly criminalized abortions.

House Republican leaders have a tough job when they bring the annual defense policy bill to the floor this week: wrangling conservatives who seek to curtail diversity and inclusion, abortion rights, and security aid to Ukraine — while attracting enough Democrats to pass the legislation.

The House is scheduled to consider the fiscal 2024 Nation Defense Authorization Act the week of July 10, with a total discretionary funding level aligned with the spending limit set for national security programs under the June debt-limit deal (Public Law 118-5).