Justice Neil Gorsuch delivered his first opinion this week, explicating the unanimous Court’s decision that the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) does not apply to companies that have purchased debt in full with the intent to collect. A unanimous decision on a non-controversial case made this a suitable occasion for a first opinion – an … [Read more...]
American Leaders Become Increasingly Separated From Everyday People
In early April, United Airlines made headlines after a team of security officers dragged a man off a plane for refusing to leave his seat. The airline asked the man to leave because of a policy (shared by other airlines) that essentially allows for passengers to be kicked off a flight when the plane is overbooked. The incident was caught on several … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Decision Limits Power of SEC
Earlier this month, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling that effectively limits the power of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to recover funds gained through fraudulent activity. Justice Sonia Sotomayor authored the opinion for the court, writing that the SEC must seek “disgorgement” – the process whereby illegally garnered … [Read more...]
DOJ No Longer Allows Settlements to Fund Third-Party Organizations
Two weeks ago, the Justice Department ended yet another Obama-era policy that allowed money from legal settlements to go to third-party organizations. Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a memo (dated June 5th) demanding that all settlement funds are to go directly to the victims involved in the case. The guidance could majorly affect large … [Read more...]
Court Denies Attempt to Repeal Colorado’s Marijuana Laws
This past Wednesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rejected Nebraska and Oklahoma’s claim that Colorado’s marijuana laws violate federal statutes. Colorado’s Amendment 64, passed on November 6th 2012, repealed state statutes that prohibit the recreational use of marijuana. Their arguments to the appeals court echoed the … [Read more...]
The Republican Plan to Undermine the Regulatory System
Having gained control of Congress and the White House, the GOP has been working on ways to overhaul the regulatory system in this country. Not only do they want to rescind as many Obama-era regulations as possible (via the Congressional Review Act), they also want to pass regulatory reform that will survive well beyond the tenure of the current … [Read more...]
New Legislation Could Bolster Cruise Passenger Safety Laws
It may come as a shock to some that there are currently no laws requiring cruise ship companies to report death and crimes that occur at sea. That’s why Representative Doris O. Matsui (D-CA) has introduced legislation that would make it necessary for cruise ship operators to report events such as robberies, assaults or death. This … [Read more...]
Raising the Federal Minimum Wage
On April 26th Senators Bernie Sanders (I.-Vermont), Patty Murray (D.-Washington) and Chuck Schumer (D.-New York) announced a bill that would raise the national minimum wage to $15 per hour, the first such raise since 2009 and the highest since 1968. Wages for tipped workers would also increase gradually over time and eventually achieve parity with … [Read more...]
Department of Labor Accuses Google of Sexual Discrimination
In January, the Department of Labor filed a lawsuit after Google failed to comply with an audit that was requested in September, 2015. However, based on information released to the DoL based on said lawsuit, the agency now claims that “systemic compensation disparities against women [are] pretty much across the entire workforce.” Government … [Read more...]
Facebook to Developers: Stop Surveillance
Facebook’s New Policy Instructs Developers to Prohibit the Use of Data for Surveillance Purposes According to a report on CNET, Facebook announced this past Monday that they have already changed policy to prevent developers from using customers’ data for the purposes of surveillance. Rob Sherman, Facebook's deputy chief privacy officer, explained … [Read more...]
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