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New York Attorney General Sues Vape Distributors Over Youth Vaping Epidemic Updated: Published by:

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against numerous vape distributors, accusing them of illegally marketing and selling flavored e-cigarettes to minors, violating state and federal laws. The lawsuit seeks hundreds of millions in penalties and a permanent ban on flavored vape sales in New York.

California Flight Attendants Win Meal and Rest Break Battle With Alaska Airlines Updated: Published by:

The Supreme Court refused to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that California flight attendants are entitled to the protections of state labor laws on intrastate flights.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Copyright Protection Does not Extend to Annotations in Georgia’s Official Annotated Code Updated: Published by:

On Monday, April 27, 2020, in Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc., the United States Supreme Court ruled that annotations accompanying the Official Code of Georgia Annotated were not protected under copyright law. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Public.Resource.Org, a nonprofit company devoted to public access…

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Dismisses Climate Change Lawsuit Updated: Published by:

On Friday, January 17, 2020, a three-judge panel in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded a climate change lawsuit brought by Our Children's Trust against the federal government. The panel reversed the district court's interlocutory orders and remanded the case to the district…