JD Supra12h
Fifth Circuit Declines Reconsideration of FLSA Salary Rule Decision
Last year in a rare victory for the Department of Labor, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a claim by a Dairy Queen franchisee that the ...
The National Law Review15h
Even Privilege Logs Can Be Privileged Under the Fifth Amendment
On January 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a significant ruling reinforcing the Fifth ...
Baton Rouge Business Report18h
‘LaPolitics’: Session will see its fair share of divisive issues
Last year, the Governmental Affairs committees in both chambers considered more than 100 bills between them, HGA Chair Beau Beaullieu recalls. The committees probably won’t be that busy during this ...
The National Law Review18h
DOL’s Power to Set Salary Minimum for Overtime Exemption Ripe for SCOTUS Review
The Court of Appeals held that the DOL was empowered to set a minimum salary for exemption— albeit with some meaningful limitations. Last week’s decision denying en banc review tees the issue up for a ...
Marijuana Moment19h
Oklahoma Senators Approve Bill To Protect Second Amendment Rights Of Medical Marijuana Patients
Lawmakers in Oklahoma this week advanced a bill aimed at protecting gun rights of state-registered medical marijuana patients ...
Airlines challenge Biden-era wheelchair accessibility rule
Some of the biggest US airlines are seeking to overturn a sweeping Biden administration rule that would impose higher ...
SCOTUSblog3d
Court sets March argument schedule
The Supreme Court’s March argument session will include a dispute over a congressional voting map that created a second ...