Downfall of a ‘Fall-Down’ Statute: The ‘Deconstruction’ of Labor Law §240(1) Under ‘O'Brien v. Port Authority’
In his commentary, Matthew Siegel’s examines elements of Labor Law §240(1)—the “Scaffold Law,”­ which he believes many in the ...
A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors, Politics and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in ...
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The deadline for re-affirming CPO exemptions/exclusions is approaching
Under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations, persons who have claimed an exemption or exception from commodity pool operator ...
Judge rules against Denver oil company, okays $2 million fine and production shutdown
A Colorado regulator wins approval for an oil-spill cleanup order that the biggest independent owner of wells in the state ...
Amazon Time Policy Doesn't Include Strikes, NLRB Judge Says (Correct)
Amazon.com Inc. must retool its unpaid leave procedures after a National Labor Relations Board Judge concluded that it didn’t ...
Coast Guard suspends search for crew member missing in Eastern Pacific
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search for Seaman Bryan K. Lee “pending the development of new information,” the service ...