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 ...
Scottish Legal News1d
Glasgow LEZ penalty appeal based on inadequate proof of non-compliance sent back to First-tier Tribunal
A sheriff in the Upper Tribunal for Scotland has allowed an appeal against a Low Emission Zone penalty charge notice after finding that the issuing authority had not provided sufficient evidence of ...
Harvard Medical School1d
Future-Proof Transparency: Rethinking Public Records Governance for the Age of Big Data
Can the interest in record publicity coexist with the growing ease of de-anonymizing and revealing sensitive information about individuals?” ...
cryptonews2d
US First Law Enforcement Association to Hold Bitcoin on Balance Sheet
Wyoming Highway Patrol Association has launched an initiative dubbed “Get Off Zero,” to hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet.
You could have to prove citizenship to vote for president if the SAVE Act becomes law
A bill reintroduced in Congress would require voters nationwide to prove citizenship before participating in federal ...
JD Supra3d
The Learned Concierge - February 2025, Vol. 16
The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries.
Public Opinion and Due Process
Sir William Blackstone famously said that it is "better that ten guilty persons escape, than that one innocent suffer." The ...
JD Supra4d
US Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Higher Standard of Proof for Overtime Exemptions Under FLSA
On January 15, 2025, the Supreme Court handed employers a win by confirming that exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) need only ...
Supreme Court Signals That Landmark Libel Ruling Is Secure
Attacked by two justices, lower-court judges and litigants, the 1964 ruling in New York Times v. Sullivan keeps getting cited ...