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The Biden administration’s chief labor law enforcer created an immediate problem for employers that use noncompete agreements even as they await a broader ban on those restrictive contracts from another agency, the Federal Trade Commission.
Starbucks Is Racking Up Labor Law Violations as Rulings Roll in
High Court Curbs Shareholder Suits in Partial Salesforce Win
The US Supreme Court limited the ability of shareholders to sue over misleading statements issued by companies when they go public through a direct listing, giving a partial victory to
Universal Health’s ‘Trifling’ Investor Settlement Gets Rejected

Litigation Funders Say Capital Becomes Scarce as Recession Looms
The desire of law firms and their clients for litigation finance is running into the tight financial markets, leaving too few dollars for a burgeoning demand.
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Enigma Suit Over Malwarebytes Blocking Programs Revived Again
Enigma Software Group USA LLC convinced a split Ninth Circuit to revive its claims that Malwarebytes Inc.'s anti-malware product systematically flagged its competitor’s programs as dangerous.
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Microsoft’s LinkedIn Faces $425 Million Fine Over EU Privacy Law
Kronos $6 Million Breach Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval
Kronos, a provider of payroll and time-sheet software, will pay up to $6 million under a settlement preliminary approved Friday related to a ransomware attack that knocked off its systems for nearly a month.
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Highest-Paying Jobs Are Getting Posted With Widest Salary Ranges
As pay-transparency measures have increased across the US and more job postings include details on compensation, a new study shows that advertised salary ranges are getting wider in higher-paying occupations.
Covid Case Delays Brew Spat Between Michigan Judges, Top Court
Two conservative Michigan Court of Appeals judges are seeking broader support from their colleagues for a state high court precedent challenge that could alter the course of potentially hundreds of lawsuits filed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gay Worker, Catholic School Face Probing 7th Cir. in Bias Case
A guidance director fired over her same-sex marriage and an Indianapolis Catholic high school faced a flurry of skeptical questions on facts and law from Seventh Circuit judges during Friday arguments over her job bias appeal.
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Mystery Trader’s Debt-Ceiling Windfall Sparks Insider Concerns
The US government’s move to greenlight a 300-mile natural gas pipeline as part of legislation to stave off a Treasury default shocked just about everyone, except for a mystery trader who somehow appears to have seen it coming.
Parents Without Lawyer Have Avenue to Sue on Behalf of Children
Parents without lawyers may sue in federal court on behalf of their children if federal or state law designates a child’s case as belonging to the parent, a US appeals court ruled.
Microsoft’s Smith to Talk With UK Chancellor About Deal Ban (1)
Credit Bureau Connection to Pay $2.7 Million to Settle FCRA Suit
Credit Bureau Connection Inc., would pay more than $2.7 million to settle a class action alleging it provided false information on credit reports to automobile dealerships, under a deal given preliminary approval by a federal court.
Covid Case Delays Brew Spat Between Michigan Judges, Top Court
Two conservative Michigan Court of Appeals judges are seeking broader support from their colleagues for a state high court precedent challenge that could alter the course of potentially hundreds of lawsuits filed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gap’s Win Sends Investors, Companies Seeking Friendlier Courts
Gap’s victory over an investor’s diversity lawsuit creates a divide that motivates companies and individual shareholders to pursue courts they view as most favorable until the US Supreme Court steps in.
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