
Businesses, Workers Alike Cheer New FLSA Collective Action Test
A newly created standard for certifying wage-and-hour collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act is drawing praise from the Biden administration and the plaintiffs’ bar despite also scoring a win for businesses, signaling a potential compromise path forward.
Amazon Scuffling to Keep Driver Classification Case in US Court
Where’s the Great American Pay Raise? New Numbers Cast Doubt
US weekly wages fell in 2022, according to new Bureau of Labor Statistics figures, revealing widespread softness that wasn’t previously evident in
US Veterans Earn $7,000 Less, More Likely to be Out of Workforce
American veterans earn less, are more likely to be out of the labor force and attain lower education levels than comparable nonveterans, according to a pair of studies by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Work Visa Expansion Aims to Ease Border Surge, Summer Labor Woes
Both Democratic and Republican administrations have boosted the number of available H-2B visas to address critical labor shortages in seasonal industries. The Biden administration hopes expanding the program might help stem the surge of asylum seekers at the southern border. It’s unclear, though, if it will make a difference.
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A businessman who claimed to operate a high-end concierge service featuring custom credit cards crafted from solid gold was actually operating an illegal private bank that provided discreet financial services to high-net-worth customers, prosecutors said.
California Pension Bill Seeks $15 Billion Divestment (Correct)
The California state Senate approved a bill that would force the country’s two largest pensions to divest an estimated $15 billion from oil and gas companies, a measure opposed by the funds’ managers.
Activision #MeToo Securities Suit Wrongly Tossed, Investors Say
Investors told the Ninth Circuit they adequately supported a proposed class suit alleging that
Indicted Health Care Executive Sues Over Medical Practice Ouster
A former senior executive at Synergy Health Partners Holdings LLC sued the orthopedic practice Friday for ousting him after he was indicted on federal conspiracy charges involving an alleged chiropractic kickback scheme.
Olo Founder Hit With New Insider Trading Claims Over Subway Deal
An investor sued Olo Inc.'s senior leaders, claiming they inflated the payments company’s share price with false hype about its client base while its CEO made millions on insider stock sales.
Houston Defeats Sanitation Worker’s Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A Houston waste management worker’s claims that a supervisor repeatedly sent her sexually suggestive text messages over six months, grabbed her and tried to kiss her don’t rise to the level of sexual harassment, a Texas appeals court ruled.
Bill Mandating Uber, Lyft Driver Pay Rates Vetoed in Minnesota
What to Do When You’re the CEO and Your Company Gets Hacked
Executives, security professionals and lawyers who have worked through hacks say that while every situation is different, organizations can take measures to respond to a crisis and help mitigate the damage.
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Texas AG Paxton on Cusp of Historic GOP-Led Vote on Impeachment
The Republican-dominated Texas House of Representatives is scheduled to consider articles of impeachment against Attorney General
Trump Says Jury’s Rape Finding Derails Carroll’s Earlier Suit
Ex-LegalForce Attorney’s Patent Office Conduct Sanctions Upheld
The US Patent and Trademark Office’s decision that a LegalForce trademark attorney violated the agency’s rules of professional conduct was upheld by a Virgina federal judge who denied the attorneys’ attempt to fight the decision.
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California Bar’s Dismissal of Claims Against Ex-Director Upheld
The California State Bar Court’s decision to drop disciplinary charges against former bar Executive Director Joe Dunn was warranted as time barred, an appellate panel held Friday.
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