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Fourth Circuit vacates lenient sentence for autistic cybercriminal
The appellate panel said that despite the felon's age and autism diagnoses, his sentence still needs to reflect the ...
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U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies That Employers Are Not Required to Meet Heightened Standard of Proof to Establish an FLSA Exemption Applies
Employers do not need to meet a heightened standard of proof to establish an exemption from the minimum wage and overtime ...
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Supreme Court Clarifies Standard of Proof for FLSA Exemptions
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled last week that employers do not face an unusually high standard to prove exemptions under wage and ...
U.S. Fourth Circuit Appeals Court Affirms Virginia Hemp Restrictions
Many other states have enacted tighter regulations on hemp since 2018, drawing litigation from opponents of such efforts.
'Religious Discrimination'?: 4th Circuit Revives Challenge to Employer Vaccine Mandate
The trial court "erred" in dismissing the plaintiff's reasonable accommodation and disparate treatment claims under Title VII ...
U.S. Court Upholds Virginia’s Ban On Intoxicating Hemp
A U.S. court has upheld Virginia’s strict regulations on intoxicating hemp products, ruling they don’t conflict with the ...
Justices Grill US Government in Venue Dispute Over FDA Vape Challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday of the government's attempt to limit the number of Food and Drug ...
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SCOTUS tries to dismantle vape venue dispute without setting off forum shopping bomb
The justices leaned toward a narrow ruling that would limit where vape manufacturers can challenge FDA rules for releasing ...
Rival 'Moke' Trademark Claims Revived as Genericness Ruling Axed
Two companies vying for “Moke” trademark rights convinced a split Fourth Circuit to panel negate a judge’s ruling that the ...