The good news is that, despite lacking a Senate-confirmed US Attorney to fill the more-than-two-year vacancy in Cleveland at the helm of the US Attorney’s office for the Northern District of Ohio, the Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office has stepped up to take on two high-stakes prosecutions developed by federal agents. Both have already yielded indictments […]
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. — It was just a few weeks ago that California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the oil industry the second most powerful force on earth, trailing only Mother Nature in its ability to bend the elements — both physical and political — to its will. Yet on Tuesday, Newsom signed a new law that […]
Continue ReadingSanta Fe District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies speaks during a news conference in Santa Fe, NM, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Carmack-Altwies announced Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal 2021 film-set shooting of a cinematographer during a rehearsal on the set of the Western film “Rust.” […]
Continue ReadingComment on this story Comments Dear Amy: I am in my first year of marriage, trying to navigate a tricky in-law situation. My mother-in-law does a lot of taking and not a lot of giving. This dynamic is increasing at a fast pace. Not only does she ask for my help constantly, but she also […]
Continue ReadingIn this post, David McKie and Dany Bitar, partners and associates respectively in the litigation team at CMS, preview the decision awaited from the Supreme Court in JTI POLSKA Sp. Zoo and Ors v Jakubowski and Ors. Overview This leapfrog appeal was heard by the Supreme Court on 28 February 2023. The case concerns whether […]
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Renewable energy investors who lost subsidies promised by Spain are heading to a London court to try to claw back $125 million from the government — a decadelong dispute with ramifications for clean energy financing across the European Union. The outcome will be closely watched by investors after the US passed a […]
Continue Readingst. LOUIS — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner said Tuesday she will run for reelection next year and is “not afraid” of ongoing efforts by state lawmakers to remove her from office and strip her of her power. A packed sanctuary of supporters at the West Side Missionary Baptist Church on Page Boulevard […]
Continue ReadingOn February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) once again issued new precedent when holding that the mere proffer of a draft severance agreement containing broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions violated the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “Act”). The severance agreement provisions before the Board contained extremely broad restrictions and […]
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO — A federal judge on Monday blocked key provisions of a California law that drastically restricted the sale of new handguns in the state, saying parts of the legislation violated the Second Amendment. A lawsuit challenging the law was filed last year by the California Rifle & Pistol Association and other gun rights supporters […]
Continue ReadingBy- Kanika Goswamy INTRODUCTION This article focuses on deciphering the legal side of the decision taken by FIFA to ban AIFF. Although the decision was overturned and the tires were lifted, the legal repercussions and other related consequences cannot be vitiated. One of the key elements that have to be taken into consideration is the […]
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