China dominates the rare earth industry, accounting for approximately 60 percent of rare earth metal mining and approximately 90 percent of rare earth metal processing in 2023. In order to combat this near-monopoly and to limit supply chain vulnerabilities and
Lifeguard Sues L.A. County Over Required Flag Raising for Pride Month
A suit was filed last week in a California federal district court by plaintiff who is employed as a lifeguard by Los Angeles County objecting to the requirement that he raise the Progress Pride Flag at his lifeguard station during
Civil Court Must Accept Disciplinary Actions by Hierarchical Church’s Parent Body
In San Jose Korean Central Church v. Korean Evangelical Church of America, (CA App., May 29, 2024), a California state appellate court applied the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, holding that a trial court was required to accept as binding internal
Navigating the New Norms in Labor & Employment Law
Recap of Tucker’s Spring 2024 Labor and Employment Seminar
On May 22, 2024, our Labor and Employment Practice Group held its annual spring seminar for in-house counsel and HR professionals to discuss the evolving standards of workplace law. A key
The Department of Labor Set to Expand Overtime Protections for Millions of Salaried Workers but Will Face Familiar Legal Challenges
Matthew McKinney, Esq., mmckinney@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5605
Section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act provides an exemption from both minimum wage and overtime pay for employees employed as bona fide executive, administrative, professional, computer, and outside sales employees.
The FTC’s New Final Rule on Non-Competes: Key Points for Businesses
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a rule banning employers from enforcing non-compete agreements for all workers, including employees and independent contractors, with limited exceptions. This new rule, set to take effect on September 4, 2024,
The State Of Play In DEI And ESG 1 Year After Harvard Ruling
In a recently published Law360 article, “The State Of Play In DEI And ESG 1 Year After Harvard Ruling,” Toni Michelle Jackson, Roy Abernathy and Tiffany Aguiar discuss the impact on state attorneys general of the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for
New Jersey Bolsters Competition Enforcement with New Antitrust Section
Last week the New Jersey State Attorney General (AG) Matthew J. Platkin announced the creation of a new division: the Antitrust Litigation and Competition Enforcement Section (ALCES) within the Division of Law (DOL). The permanent and stand-alone section is based
2nd Circuit: Former Hindu Inmate’s Challenges to Mandated Treatment Program Dismissed
In Tripathy v. McKoy, (2d Cir., May 29, 2024), the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a suit brought against prison officials by a former inmate who contended that his rights were violated when he
Louisiana Legislature Requires Posting of 10 Commandments in Every Public School and College Classroom
The Louisiana legislature this week gave final passage to HB71 (full text) which requires all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in each classroom. The bill specifies the Ten Commandments text which must be used– choosing the