In early April, Barclays, the British banking corporation, said that James E. Staley, the American Chief Executive at the company, is now being investigated by British authorities as well as the Department of Financial Services in New York and the Department of Justice. Staley attempted to uncover the identity of an anonymous whistleblower … [Read more...]
Getting to Know the Confrontation Clause
According to the Sixth Amendment, “[…]in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right […] to be confronted with the witnesses against him.” This is what has come to be known as the Confrontation Clause, a foundational principle of the criminal justice system in the United States. It basically means that anyone who has been … [Read more...]
Leaked HHS Rule Could Majorly Reduce Coverage of Contraception
The Trump administration is moving ever closer to its goal of unraveling Obamacare’s contraceptive requirements. Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), most employers (except certain religious and non-profit organizations) must cover birth control for their employees. But thanks to a (leaked) proposal from the Health and Human Services (HHS), the … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Decides in Favor of Transgender Students
Earlier this week, a federal appeals court decided in favor of a transgender boy from Wisconsin who had been stopped by the school district from entering the boys bathroom due to privacy concerns. The decision could have broad implications for transgender students in the US. Ash Whitaker, the high school senior involved in the case, sued Kenosha … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Allows Immigrant to Remain in the US
Both Jeff Sessions and Donald Trump have made no secret of their position on immigration. In a speech made near the US-Mexico border, Sessions made it clear that he intended to seek harsher charges for illegal immigrants. Specifically, he made it so a deported immigrant who attempts to re-enter the country will now face felony charges as opposed to … [Read more...]
Fox News Employees File Class-Action Suit for Racial Discrimination
In Late April, 11 Fox News employees filed a class action suit against the media giant, alleging that they experienced “intolerable” racial discrimination for years. The suit was filed in the New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx. It wasn’t the first complaint either. In March, two women came forward, claiming that they … [Read more...]
Two House Bills Could Relax Regulations on E-Cigarettes
At the end of April, a bill was introduced in the US House of Representatives that, if implemented, would weaken the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory authority over e-cigarettes. The bill – or “The Cigarette Smoking Reduction and Electronic Vapor Alternatives Act of 2017” (HR 2194) – would overturn the Obama-era regulation known as … [Read more...]
The Uncertain Fate of H-1B Visas
In the effort to reduce the immigrant population in the US and to limit the number of jobs occupied by immigrants, the GOP has employed a number of different tactics, ranging from egregious executive orders (currently deemed unconstitutional) to threats from the DOJ promising to withhold funding from so-called sanctuary cities. Another, less … [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...]
Jeff Sessions Orders Prosecutors to Seek Stricter Sentences
Attorney General (AG) Jeff Sessions issued an order on Thursday, asking federal prosecutors to mete out the toughest charges and sentences against suspected criminals, a move that effectively reverses an Obama-era order from Eric Holder asking prosecutors to reduce penalties for nonviolent drug offenses. In a memo from the Office of the Attorney … [Read more...]
What’s Next for Health Care?
After the American Health Care Act (AHCA) passed in the house Thursday, many are wondering what the future holds for health care in the US. Will Congressional Republicans come together in their effort to fully repeal Obamacare? If the GOP fails to pass the AHCA, will Congress devise a bipartisan plan to introduce legislation along Republican lines … [Read more...]
A Broader Look at the Recent Dip in Federal Prosecutions
According to a Pew Research Center analysis of federal court data, the number of federal criminal prosecutions is the lowest it’s been in nearly two decades. The nadir comes at a moment when the current Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has announced an imminent intensification of criminal prosecutions, with a focus on “illegal immigration and … [Read more...]
Federal Court Decision Is a Major Victory for Gay Workers
On Tuesday, April 4th, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects workers from discrimination based on sexual orientation. Surprisingly, of the eight judges in the majority, five were appointed by Republican presidents. The ruling came shortly after an appellate court in Georgia put forth a decision stating … [Read more...]
Government Agency to Delay Improvements for Elderly-Disabled, Again
CMS Might Delay the Implementation of CoPs for HHAs The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule on April 3rd that, if enacted, would push back the implementation date of the new home health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) to January 13th, 2018. That’s six months after the originally intended date of July 13th, … [Read more...]
The Swearing-in of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
https://youtu.be/1u4Tqey93lQ From the White House, the swearing-in of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. … [Read more...]
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