Illinois State

As Golden State employers know, a new workplace violence prevention law for non-healthcare employers went into effect on July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA, the agency charged with overseeing workplace safety and health, has been directed to develop regulations to implement this new law. Many employers are hoping that the new regulations...

Reminder: Public Comment on Cal/OSHA’s Proposed Workplace Violence Prevention Regulations due September 3rd

Congressional Democrats have been exerting pressure on insurance regulators to integrate climate-related financial risks as part of their supervisory role; a letter was recently sent by Democratic members of the House and Senate to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners inquiring as to “the status of . . . [t]he integrat[ion] of climate-related financial risks into U.S. insurance supervision and regulation.” While this is a fairly technical topic, it nonetheless has immense significance for the structure of the US economy. Based upon decisions by insurance regulators, certain activities may no longer be deemed insurable, or insurance costs can increase dramatically and thus economic activity can be redirected toward areas perceived as green or more climate-friendly (e.g., the locations where new housing developments are approved). The actions of the insurance industry, and how climate-related risk is calculated and integrated, can have significant economic impact.

Energy & Sustainability Litigation Updates — September 2024

Washington, DC

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A woman says she overheard Texas Roadhouse corporate managers plotting to terminate an employee who is in the intensive care unit (ICU) by baiting her husband with a fake benefits package. The story has sparked outrage in a now-viral TikTok.

Woman catches Texas Roadhouse managers allegedly scheming to terminate an injured worker

Florida State

Spencer Sheehan is a Plaintiff’s attorney who has filed hundreds of class action lawsuits against food companies for allegedly deceptive labeling and marketing. A small percentage of these lawsuits survive the motion to dismiss stage, let alone succeed on the merits. Indeed, many of his losses are suffered many times over as he has a practice of refiling essentially identical lawsuits in different jurisdictions, even after unfavorable rulings.

Plaintiff’s Attorney Spencer Sheehan Sanctioned

Maine State

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Sagadahoc County, ME

Lewiston, ME

The Maine Monitor

Editor’s note: This story contains references to suicide. When a bill to strengthen Maine’s yellow flag law went into effect earlier this month, Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry said he felt a sense of relief.

Law enforcement officers can now get a warrant to take someone into protective custody

Georgia State

Floyd County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

According to officials with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), three former officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC), one GDC investigator, and a former Floyd County deputy have been charged for the aggravated assault of an inmate at the Floyd County Jail.

Five Former Georgia Law Enforcement Officers Charged With Aggravated Assault Against Inmate

On May 29, 2024, E-Verify announced the launch of the E-Verify+ trial. E-Verify is a U.S. Department of Homeland Security website that allows employers to determine if their employees are eligible to work in the United States by comparing the information of an employee’s Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (“Form I-9”), with records available to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. E-Verify+ is a new E-Verify service that aims to integrate the Form I-9 and E-Verify employment eligibility verification process into one digital process.

E-Verify Launches Trial of E-Verify+ Service

New Jersey State

Navigating the aftermath of a workplace injury can be overwhelming. However, knowing your rights under the New Jersey’s workers’ compensation laws can provide the clarity and confidence needed to ensure you receive the benefits you are entitled to. This blog will guide you through the essential aspects of workers’ compensation in New Jersey, helping you understand what you should do if you are injured at work.

Understanding Your Rights: Workers’ Compensation in New Jersey

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Deltona, FL

Akeena

Aldi, the popular discount grocery chain, is facing significant pushback from shoppers as it moves forward with plans to convert several Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket locations into Aldi stores. The move follows Aldi’s acquisition of Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of these iconic southern grocery chains, earlier this year.

Aldi Faces Backlash as It Converts Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket Locations in Florida

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora, Colo. -- A Facebook post Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman made about meeting with business owners at Colfax and Iola quickly turned into an attack on Coffman over a perceived lack of action against Venezuelan gangs in the city.

Aurora mayor under fire: Do more to stop Venezuelan gangs, say residents

Connecticut State

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently held that continued employment may constitute sufficient consideration for noncompete agreements under Connecticut law, but left unclear the parameters of that holding. In Dur-A-Flex, Inc. v. Dy, Dur-A-Flex, a commercial flooring company, hired Samet Dy as a research chemist in 2004. Years later, in 2011,...

Continued Employment May Constitute Sufficient Consideration for Noncompete Agreements in Connecticut, but Uncertainty Remains

California State

California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) has officially approved amendments (“Amendments”) to the cost and market impact review (CMIR) regulations, effective August 22, 2024. Most significantly, these Amendments expand the scope of health care entities (HCEs) subject to a CMIR, among other notable changes discussed below.

Update: OHCA Approves Amendments to Cost and Market Impact Review (CMIR) Regulations

Monroe County, GA

Since the beginning of August, ten individuals who worked in law enforcement in Georgia counties have been arrested by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, primarily on charges related to offenses against inmates. The GBI's most recent case of this kind resulted in the arrest of a 39-year-old jailer from Monroe County.

GBI Arrests Former Georgia County Jailer on Charges of Aggravated Battery and More

Denver, CO

Despite touting its social equity programs, arrests for marijuana-related offenses in Denver skyrocketed 83% from 2022 to 2023 with 189 arrests, according to the city’s recently released 2024 marijuana report, “The Denver Collaborative Approach: Leading the Way in Municipal Marijuana Management.”

Denver marijuana arrests surge despite lower consumption, report reveals

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Jersey City, NJ

Morristown Minute

MORRISTOWN, NJ - Two members of a Jersey City gang associated with the Marion Gardens Housing Complex were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their involvement in multiple shootings and other gang-related crimes, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.

Gang Members Sentenced: 31 Years for Violent Crimes

The Department of Labor (DOL) has decided to delay updating its Foreign Labor Application Gateway, or FLAG, case processing system to implement revised H-2A job order and application forms for the new 2024 Farmworkers Protection Final Rule until further notice. For now, H-2A job orders and applications will continue to be received and processed under the old rules.

DOL: Indefinite Delay in FLAG System Update for New H-2A Farmworker Visa Rule

A Denver City Council committee will consider Tuesday changing the term “feminine hygiene products” to the more inclusive “menstrual hygiene products” in city sales tax documents.

Denver considers name change for feminine hygiene products

Wyoming State

Cheyenne, WY

WyoFile

WHITE MOUNTAIN—“That’s a lot of horses,” lamented Cheyenne resident Robyn Smith from a high-desert ridgeline. It wasn’t her first exasperated exclamation. “Argh, oh crap,” was her immediate reaction to learning a federal judge had given the Bureau of Land Management the OK to proceed with plans to fully remove two wild horse herds from the landscape in southwest Wyoming.

BLM wins two lawsuits, clearing way for elimination of two Wyoming wild horse herds

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of August 19, 2024 – August 23, 2024. August 19, 2024: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-34, which includes the following:. Treasury Decision 10005, which provides the criteria for single-employer...

Weekly IRS Roundup August 19 – August 23, 2024

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Illinois Enacts Additional Employee Protections on Employers’ E-Verify Use

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed an amendment to the Illinois Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act that provides additional employee protections regarding employers’ use...

Illinois Enacts Additional Employee Protections on Employers’ E-Verify Use

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