Workers who drive or deliver food for companies such as Uber, Lyft, or DoorDash can be classified as independent contractors under a law approved by California voters, the California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.
Proposition 22, the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, classifies drivers for app-based transportation or delivery companies…
Read More.The Arizona Supreme Court seeks to expand access to justice by allowing prospective attorneys with lower scores on the Uniform Bar Exam to practice under supervision in the public sector or in rural areas. Read More.
A group of record companies has filed lawsuits against Suno, Inc. and Uncharted Labs, Inc. in an attempt to stop the unlicensed use of copyrighted music to train generative artificial intelligence models. Read More.
Biden Considers Pushing for Major Changes to the Supreme Court
The New York Times, July 23, 2024
The proposals include term limits for the justices and an enforceable code of ethics. But they would need congressional approval, which is a long shot.
Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?
The New York Times, July 22, 2024
The Supreme Court has narrowed the legal definition of corruption, with political figures in New York and elsewhere having their convictions overturned as a result.
After the Supreme Court’s Bissonnette Decision: Applying the Transportation Worker Exclusion Under the Federal Arbitration Act, Part II
Justia's Verdict, July 17, 2024
In this second of a two-part series, arbitrator and mediator Barry Winograd continues to explore the challenges in interpreting the transportation worker exemption under Section 1 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) and proposes a solution. Mr. Winograd suggests that courts should look to established labor and employment laws, such as the National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act, and Fair Labor Standards Act, for guidance in determining who qualifies as a transportation worker, rather than relying on vague qualifiers created by the courts.
A.C.L.U.’s Legal Director to Step Down After Eight Turbulent Years
The New York Times, July 15, 2024
As the Supreme Court veered to the right, David D. Cole oversaw hundreds of lawsuits against the Trump administration and helped secure more wins than losses before the justices.
Roberts court hands major wins to Trump, conservative movement in 2023-24 term
SCOTUSblog, July 3, 2024
Former President Donald Trump loomed large over the Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee for 2024 brought two cases to the justices and fared well in both; Trump could also benefit from the decision in a third case, brought by a defendant... The post Roberts court hands major wins to Trump, conservative movement in 2023-24 term appeared first on SCOTUSblog.
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