Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. Exactly who is responsible for labor law enforcement when it comes to federal contractors? The short answer the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, part of the Labor Department. But that’s not […]
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Starbucks accused of unfair labor practices in Buffalo by federal officials : NPR
Michelle Eisen, a barista at the Buffalo, N.Y., Elmwood Starbucks location, helps the local Starbucks Workers United as they gather at a local union hall to cast votes on whether to unionize, on Feb. 16, 2022, in Mesa, Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Michelle […]
A stronger federal medical privacy law could help protect abortion rights
Not long ago, Republicans in the Missouri Legislature were citing the need to protect patient privacy as the justification for blocking a statewide prescription drug database to address opioid addiction. Pro-privacy Republicans are suddenly in short supply now that patients’ rights are under direct attack in the abortion debate. The […]
Denton’s Dillas restaurant accused of violating federal labor law in complaint | Business
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Better Cybercrime Metrics Act signed into law, pledges improvements to federal action on cybercrime
© Shutterstock With the signing of the Better Cybercrime Metrics Act last week, President Joe Biden welcomed a new cybersecurity bill into law, promising improvements to how the federal government prosecutes, measures, and tracks cybercrime. Backed by the National Fraternal Order of Police and other national law enforcement organizations, the […]
Alabama’s new transgender care felony faces federal test
A doctor testified that it would be devastating for transgender kids if Alabama outlaws the use of gender-affirming medications for adolescents By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press May 5, 2022, 9:22 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A doctor testified Thursday that […]
Federal attempts to legalize marijuana flail, even as public support grows
Across the country, attitudes toward cannabis are becoming more permissive and accepting, but partisan gridlock in Congress virtually ensures that legislation to decriminalize marijuana will languish and die in the U.S. Senate. Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE) by […]
Republicans furious with Yellen for failing to testify on COVID relief: ‘Continued violation of federal law’
Rep. David Kustoff, R-Tenn., calls out Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for supporting big spending and creating ‘tremendous inflationary pressures.’ EXCLUSIVE: Republicans in Congress are accusing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen of violating the law by failing to testify before congressional committees on coronavirus relief programs for businesses. Ranking Member Rand Paul, […]
K&L Gates Bolsters Litigation Practice with Addition of Former Federal Prosecutor | News & Events
Research Triangle Park – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Nathan Huff as a partner in its complex commercial litigation and disputes practice. He joins the firm’s Research Triangle Park office from Phelps Dunbar. With more than 15 years of litigation experience, Huff concentrates his practice on business, including […]
Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Federal Drug Law v. State Medical Marijuana Laws Debate
The U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to address whether the federal drug law that criminalizes possession of marijuana invalidates state orders requiring employers and their workers’ compensation insurers to pay for medical marijuana prescriptions for employees injured on the job. However, before it fully takes on the question, the […]