The justices will hear the case of a Rastafarian who alleges his religiously worn dreadlocks were forcibly shaven by Louisiana correction officers.

       

Only employees (not independent contractors) are covered under the FLSA's regulations on minimum wages, overtime and record-keeping. So, in order to comply with federal labor laws, employers need to understand the difference between employees and independent contractors in order to correctly classify workers.

       

"Be proactive: Don't wait to be asked to do something if you think it needs to be done. Speak up: The common theme in all of these points is that your voice matters. You were hired by the firm for your intelligence, skills, and judgment, so use them!"

       

Under its pact with the Federal Trade Commission, the retailer agreed to submit to three years of compliance-monitoring. It did not admit or deny the allegations.

       

Journalists and media organizations sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, claiming that DHS officers unlawfully used "militarized weapons" on protesters and reporters who were documenting demonstrations against immigration enforcement raids conducted in Southern California.

       

Casey Ryan first moved into the role in 2023, when prior firm leader Sandy Thomas stepped down to take up a chief legal officer position at a nonprofit.

       

"The longer that they continue to capitulate to Trump, the more difficult it's going to be to separate the Foundation from endorsing the actions of the Trump administration,” a former fellow said.

       

The Supreme Court handed down six rulings Friday morning. In this edition of Supreme Court Brief, we'll break them all down.

       

Startup legal tech companies like Darrow and Rain Intelligence are using artificial intelligence tools to scour the Internet to come up with new class actions.

       

A firm has sued an ex-client in Manhattan federal court, claiming it is owed $1 million after recovering $5 million in stolen digital assets, in a dispute highlighting the opaque and increasingly litigated world of cryptocurrency recovery.

       

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Securities litigation co-chair Matthew Close was elevated to vice chair and was among four new management committee appointments.

       

The ruling prohibits the federal government from revoking the university's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification and Exchange Visitor Program.

       

The Supreme Court said that federal judges are not bound to follow an agency's view of the law during various types of civil enforcement proceedings.

       

A SCOTUS decision is driving lawsuits against major health insurers.

       

"When EPA terminated the grants at issue, it exceeded its statutory authority under § 7438 [of the Clean Air Act] because it cancelled these grants precisely because they are 'environmental justice' programs," U.S. District Judge Adam B. Abelson of the District of Maryland wrote in his decision restoring $180 million of federal Thriving Communities grants to the plaintiffs.

       

Had Akin Gump convinced the Supreme Court to expedite its petition for certiorari before judgment, the justices would have been primed to hold oral arguments on the legality of President Donald Trump's worldwide tariffs in September.

       

Retired New York Supreme Justice Barry Kamins, who has served as defense counsel in high-profile cases, said coverage can "enhance public understanding of the judicial system." State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, D-Manhattan, and Assemblymember David Weprin, D-Queens, have been trying to lift the ban since at least 2019.

       

Podolsky is set to join Latham's M&A group in New York in the coming days, sources told American Lawyer.

       

Patrick Smith interviews HSF Kramer partner Richard Farley about his new book: "Drop Dead: How a Coterie of Corrupt Politicians, Bankers, Lawyers, Spinmeisters, and Mobsters Bankrupted New York, Got Bailed Out, Blamed the President, and Went Back to Business as Usual (And It Might Be Happening Again).