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(Reuters) -A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses, becoming the second judge to rule that the ban is likely invalid.

Second US judge blocks FTC ban on worker noncompete agreements

Vice President Kamala Harris will call for a federal ban on food and grocery price gouging on Friday. Within her first 100 days in office, the Democratic presidential candidate will push for the first-ever federal ban on “corporate price gouging” by food companies to prevent them from “unfairly jacking up prices on consumers,” her campaign said Wednesday. Harris also wants to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general with the authority to impose stiff penalties on corporations that violate such a ban.

Kamala Harris' plan to lower grocery bills includes a ban on corporate 'price gouging'

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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a new decision that one Republican commissioner warns could incentivize DEI practices on companies that offer price-varied goods and services nationwide.

New FTC decision could 'inject' DEI into business practices nationwide, GOP commissioner says

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A US federal judge in Florida ruled on Thursday that the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) impending ban on non-compete clauses in employment contracts is likely unlawful and enjoined it. However, the judge only stopped the ban from going into effect against the plaintiff, a real estate broker, rather than blocking the FTC from enforcing the ban nationwide.

US federal judge blocks enforcement of non-compete ban against real estate broker

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(Reuters) - As Vice President Kamala Harris focuses on price gouging in her presidential campaign, state laws and laws proposed by her colleagues in the Senate show potential paths for a crackdown on high prices.

Explainer-Harris' anti-price gouging plan could build on US state law

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As of 2024, several peculiar new laws have taken effect across the United States, showcasing the unique and often quirky nature of local legislation:. In Nebraska, bars are now required to cook a kettle of soup if they wish to sell beer. This law ensures that patrons have a hearty meal option alongside their drinks​ (World Population Review)​.

Odd New Laws in Effect Across the U.S. in 2024

In Corner Post v. Board of Governors, the Court renders agency rules more vulnerable to challenge. The U.S. Supreme Court in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was faced with what seemed like a fairness problem. Corner Post objected to a rule issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in 2011. That rule set the fees that companies, such as Visa, could charge merchants, such as Corner Post, when the merchants’ customers chose to pay with credit cards instead of cash. When Corner Post sued, asking the court to overturn the 2011 rule as unlawfully generous to the credit card companies, the Federal Reserve responded that the six-year statute of limitations had passed—even though Corner Post had not been founded and open for business until 2018, after the statute of limitations had expired.

Supreme Court Needlessly Expands U.S. Statute of Limitations

The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department is warning that state laws that restrict banks from considering environmental, social and governance factors could harm efforts to address money laundering and terrorism financing. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the letter sent Thursday to lawmakers. The letter singled out a...

Treasury warns that anti-woke banking laws such as those in Florida are national security risk

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Lawmakers from 33 different states are now sponsoring federal legislation to deschedule marijuana, and to respect state marijuana laws. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, filed in April 2023 in the US House of Representatives, now has 94 sponsors, while the Senate’s Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA) has 18 sponsors. The MORE … 
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Federal Legislation to Deschedule Marijuana and Respect States’ Rights Sponsored by Lawmakers From 33 States

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Environmental advocates say the new $47.6 billion state budget is a bipartisan agreement that takes some positive steps for the environment. “It moves Pennsylvania closer to a cleaner, more affordable economy for all, with, obviously, still more work to be done,” said Robert Routh with Natural Resources Defense Council.

Pa. legislators passed a lot of new laws with the budget. Here’s what’s happening with environmental policy.

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GOBankingRates

More than 1 million workers nationwide earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 or less. Even more workers earn the minimum wage in their states, but these state minimums vary greatly.  Read More:...

9 States With the Highest Minimum Wages in 2024

A federal judge has determined the competing claims that Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado and its union have lodged against each other will proceed to trial, with the parties both alleging a breach of staffing responsibilities in their collective bargaining agreement. In a pair of orders, U.S. District Court...

Federal judge allows competing staffing claims by Kaiser, union to proceed to trial

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A federal court in Missouri ruled Wednesday in a favor of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association’s lawsuit against two regulations enacted by the state that require additional recordkeeping for advisers and brokers recommending or selecting investments with a “nonfinancial objective.”. The Missouri rules, which took effect...

Missouri Court Strikes Down Anti-ESG Rules

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The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reinstated an Iowa law on Friday that law requires public school libraries to remove books that are not “age appropriate,” such as when they describe or depict “sex acts.” The law, SF 496, also forbids education about gender identity. A federal district judge previously enjoined those provisions, blocking their enforcement.

US appeals court reinstates Iowa law banning books and restricting education about gender identity

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

Crisp County, GA

On Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the arrest of 24 individuals following Operation Shyne Down. The GBI and other agencies served a total of 120 warrants on the suspects involved in the investigation, which targeted the criminal street gang G-Shyne Bloods and their involvement in criminal activities in Crisp County, Georgia.

Operation Results in More than 20 Charged with Gang Offenses, RICO, and more

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A federal court has found that an Ohio school’s trans-inclusive anti-bullying policy does not violate the right to free speech, as a right-wing organization had claimed in a lawsuit. The Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued the 2-1 decision on Monday, affirming a lower court decision finding that...

A Federal Court Upheld an Ohio School District’s Ban on Anti-Trans Bullying

Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

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Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit that accused the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.A federal judge last week approved Attorney General Todd Rokita's request to dismiss his lawsuit, which the Republican had filed last year against Indiana University Health and IU Healthcare Associates, The Indianapolis Star reported.The suit accused the hospital system of violating HIPAA, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and a state law, for not protecting patient information in the case of a...

Indiana AG drops suit over privacy of girl who traveled for abortion

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FTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack, including in Pa.

The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule...

FTC ban on noncompete agreements comes under legal attack, including in Pa.

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