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ESG Enforcement Emerges as Risk for Oil Firms, Bitcoin Miners

An SEC enforcement initiative targeting misleading ESG disclosures has become a business risk for dozen of public companies, including bankrupt Bitcoin miner Core Scientific, shale oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources and banking giant Ally.

Data Flows Set for Boost as EU Signs Off on Biden Privacy Revamp

The European Union approved a new deal governing transatlantic data transfers after it said US President Joe Biden addressed warnings from EU courts that American security agencies could unfairly access citizens’ data.

Paid Family Leave Gains State Momentum as Approaches Differ

State legislators across party lines have increasingly sought to promote paid family and medical leave bills, even as differences of opinion remain substantial about whether to pursue mandatory, voluntary, or state-employee-focused policies.

Activist Fights Tick Up, Along With Settlements

The first proxy season after a key US rule change was expected to rock the shareholder activism world. Instead, the universal proxy card turned typically public battles into something more private and discreet, with settlements reached behind the scenes or very quickly once they become known.

With More Microdosing at Work, It’s Time to Amend Usage Policies

Rob Chesnut, former general counsel and Justice Department prosecutor, writes on in-house, corporate, and legal ethics issues. Here, he says corporate board, counsel, and HR need to shore up governance over drug use in the workplace.

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Amazon, Last-Mile Delivery Drivers Lose Wage Deal Approval Bid

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.

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Virginia Agency Settles With Female Geologists Over Pay Gap

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

Activist Fights Tick Up, Along With Settlements

Companies Seek Reprieve From In-Person Work Verification Mandate

Employers are urging the Biden administration to temporarily extend pandemic-era remote employment verification options until the completion of a new regulation that would them permanent.

Data Flows Set for Boost as EU Signs Off on Biden Privacy Revamp

House Panel Prods Fed’s Powell for Help With SVB Collapse Probe

The US House’s top government watchdog committee is asking Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to help its investigation into the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, saying Fed officials are balking at turning over some records.

New Weather Insurance Product Could Offer Climate Change Relief

Most types of insurance policies, like auto and homeowner insurance, kick into action when a customer calls to submit a claim. Parametric insurance, a category of insurance which includes life insurance, for example, flips that model. Claims are automatically paid out when certain parameters are met, whether that’s the policyholder dying or, in the case of climate insurance, when an extreme weather disaster meets certain conditions.

Twitter’s Threads Threat to Meta Turns on What’s Under the Hood

Twitter is threatening to sue Meta Platforms Inc. over its Threads app, raising the specter of costly trade secrets litigation in a sometimes-nebulous area of law.

Paid Family Leave Gains State Momentum as Approaches Differ

Uber Drivers In California Could Be Compensated For Inspections

A bill advancing through the California legislature would compensate motorists driving for ride hailing-services such as Uber and Lyft for the time they spend having their vehicles inspected under state motor-safety regulations and get the option of having those inspections conducted virtually.

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Ropes & Gray Recruits Restructuring Partner Hwangpo in New York

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

Loeb & Loeb Drafts Privacy, Security, Data Innovation Partner

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.

Baker Botts Adds Sahay as Climate, Energy Partner in Washington

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.

Paul Hastings Recruits Phair, Lee as Antitrust Partners in D.C.

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

Venable Adds Adam Weg as Commercial Litigation Partner in L.A.

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

BakerHostetler Brings on Advertising Partner La Voi in Chicago

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 Nearing Settlement in Covid Religious Exemption Lawsuit

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.

Exxon Defeats DACA Recipient’s Job Bias Suit at Fourth Circuit

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, Last-Mile Delivery Drivers Lose Wage Deal Approval Bid

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.

Case: Individual Employment Rights/Retaliation (D.D.C.)

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

Amazon Delivery Drivers’ Strike Raises Joint Employer Question

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.

Companies Craft Contracts Absent Firm Clean Energy Labor Rules

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.

Universal Orlando Must Face Suit by Man Blocked From Waterslide

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

Virginia Agency Settles With Female Geologists Over Pay Gap (1)

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

Abortion Ban Vote Teed Up in Iowa After Split Court Ruling

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 Allowed to Proceed in Suit Over Alleged Abortion Law

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

McCarthy Faces Social Policy Tripwires as House Debates Defense

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.

BGOV OnPoint: House Readies Fiscal 2024 Defense Authorization

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).

Vet Convicted in Racehorse Doping Scheme Must Pay $10.3 Million

A veterinarian convicted of federal criminal offenses in connection with a 20-year scheme to create and distribute performance enhancing drugs for use in professional horse racing is on the hook for a $10.3 million judgment.

Exxon Defeats DACA Recipient’s Job Bias Suit at Fourth Circuit

Universal Orlando Must Face Suit by Man Blocked From Waterslide

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

Harrisburg Prevails in Anti-Abortion Counselors’ Buffer Zone Row

Anti-abortion sidewalk counselors’ efforts to invalidate a Harrisburg, Pa., clinic buffer zone ordinance failed because the provision didn’t outlaw the activities in which they want to engage, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said Monday.

Social Worker Loses Appeal to Undo Health-Care Fraud Conviction

A Florida social worker convicted of health care fraud following a five-week trial in 2013 lost an appeal for habeas relief after the Eleventh Circuit rejected claims that she received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Medtronic Must Again Face Neurostimulation Patent Challenges

An administrative tribunal erred when it let Medtronic Inc. escape from a pair of patent validity challenges, a Federal Circuit panel ruled Monday, ordering the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to reconsider a competitor’s arguments that the patents cover an obvious innovation.