The Supreme Court Case that Threatens to Upend US Labor Law

Priyanka Podugu

Within the next few months, the Supreme Court will release its decision for Glacier Northwest v. Int’l Brotherhood of Teamsters, a case that has held the attention of union activists and corporate leaders, alike. The case reached the Supreme Court in the aftermath of a 2017 strike organized by Teamsters on behalf of truck drivers employed by Glacier Northwest, a Seattle-based company that manufactures cement.^[1] The union timed the labor strike to begin after Glacier Northwest employees filled the company’s trucks with cement, causing some

Attorney General Alan Wilson, USC football Head Coach Shane Beamer, Sen. Katrina Shealy, Hall of Fame football coach Frank Beamer, NFL Hall of Fame players Mike Singletary and Randy White, and NFL Alumni Association CEO Brad Edwards kicked off South Carolina’s Child ID program April 14.

“As a parent, it is important that we talk to our children about stranger dangers, but also that we have a game plan should the worst nightmare happen and our children go missing,” Attorney General Wilson said. “1,000 children go missing every day in the United States and 11 children go missing every day

Lawmakers in Washington state have passed a bill that would prohibit the sale, manufacture and import of assault weapons in the state.

“Both chambers of the Washington State Legislature have now approved a historic ban on the sale of assault weapons in Washington state,” Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said in a press releases Saturday shortly after Democrats in the state Senate successfully pushed through HB 1240.

“The Senate today put public safety above the interest of the gun lobby,” Ferguson added. “The devastation of mass shootings extends far beyond the casualties and injuries. Mass shootings traumatize entire communities. We

Conscious Consumerism, Class Actions, and Carbon Offsets

Rina Zhang

A growing segment of environmentally-minded consumers choose to spend their money on brands and products that signal their commitment to sustainability.”^[1] However, as more companies label their products with environmental sustainability claims like “green,” and “carbon neutral”, there are increasing concerns that some of these terms are misleading and misrepresent practices that fall short of consumer perceptions.^[2] As more corporations turn towards carbon offsets to reduce their environmental footprint, recent greenwashing class actions highlight issues that arise when voluntary carbon markets and marketing intersect.^[3]

In October 2022, plaintiffs

The historic criminal case against former US President Donald Trump seems likely to further entrench the partisan divide in an already deeply polarized nation.

Ahead of his court appearance next Tuesday, voters have been sharing with the BBC their strongly felt reaction to the first prosecution of a former president.

Whatever their political affiliation, most of our voter panel agreed that the unprecedented case left the US in uncharted waters.

This is an excellent example of the politicization of the judiciary. It’s a huge mistake. Banana republic style vintage. It’s, in my opinion, totally undermining our

Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that he hopes the enhanced security he authorized last year for Supreme Court justices and their families will not be provided indefinitely by the US Marshals Service.

“This is a task we’d gladly turn over to the Supreme Court Police,” Garland said during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing.

“We’re hoping this isn’t a long-term solution for the justices, because there are a lot of courts around the country,” the attorney general said. “And the marshals have traditional security responsibilities — and that’s to say nothing of their fugitive apprehension responsibilities.”

Garland ordered deputies US

LOS ANGELES — An attorney representing former Marvel Studio executive Victoria Alonso, who was fired earlier this week from the Walt Disney Co.-owned superhero juggernaut, is firing back at reports that she was pushed out over an Oscar-nominated film she produced.

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The Hollywood Reporter on Friday published a story citing unnamed sources who said Alonso was fired for violating a 2018 employment contract by doing press to promote the film “Argentina, 1985,” which was released by Amazon Studios in the U.S.

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The film was nominated for an Oscar for international feature this year. Alonso was one of multiple

Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorney Jim Griffin has slammed the alleged leak of a jailhouse phone call between him and the convicted killer.

The phone call, made while Murdaugh was behind bars in the custody of the state of South Carolina, was obtained by the Hidden True Crime podcast and aired on one of its episodes.

After the episode, a social media user shared a clip of the call on Twitter and raised questions as to whether or not it should remain confidential due to client-attorney confidentiality.

It was a debate that prompted a furious response from Mr Griffin, who confirmed