Conscious Consumerism, Class Action, and Carbon Offsetting Rina Zhang An increasing number of environmentally conscious consumer segments are choosing to spend their money on brands and products that signify their commitment to sustainability.”[1] However, as more and more companies label their products with environmental claims such as “green”, and “carbon neutral”, there is growing concern […]
Continue ReadingGov. Ron DeSantis’ office sent a letter to the Orange-Osceola State Attorney’s office Tuesday requesting information about the criminal history of the man accused of shooting five people in Pine Hills last week, killing three of them, including a 9-year-old girl and a TV news reporter. The letter, signed by DeSantis’ general counsel Ryan Newman, […]
Continue ReadingA New York legal firm sued one of its attorneys, accusing her of using remote work as a vehicle to “quiet quit” while she devoted herself to a new venture. Defendant Heather Palmore filed a countersuit against Napoli Shkolnik, accusing the firm, which specializes in personal injury litigation, of mistreating minority employees, “brazen bullying” and […]
Continue Reading(Reuters) – US Attorney John Lausch said he will leave his position as the top federal prosecutor in Chicago on March 11, leaving open a post that was last filled by former President Donald Trump in 2017. Lausch’s lieutenant, First Assistant US Attorney Morris (Sonny) Pasqual, will serve as the US attorney on an acting […]
Continue ReadingThis post originally appeared on Municipal Minute by Julie Tappendorf, Esq. from Ancel Glink and reposted with permission. We’ve written a number of posts in City Minutes discussing U.S. Supreme Court decisions in cases challenging the city’s code of conduct under the First Amendment. In 2015, we reported on the Court’s decision in Reed v. […]
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