Legal News
When does a worker who is paid by the day earn a “salary”?
At Wednesday’s oral argument in Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. v. Hewitt, the court will consider whether Michael Hewitt, an oil-rig worker, was wrongly denied overtime pay. At the heart of the case are rules allowing highly compensated “executive, ad
By IG
Oct 12, 2022
California law on sale of pork raises concerns about interstate moral disputes in a “balkanized” nation
A case about a California animal-welfare law became a springboard on Tuesday for the justices to explore how individual states might try to impose their moral views on their neighbors. As they considered the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 1
By IG
Oct 12, 2022
Justices wrestle with statute of limitations in Rodney Reed’s effort to revive DNA lawsuit
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the case of a Texas death-row inmate seeking DNA testing for evidence that he believes will clear him. A federal appeals court threw out Rodney Reed’s federal civil rights lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the
By IG
Oct 12, 2022
Justice Department urges court to stay out of Mar-a-Lago documents dispute
The Biden administration on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump’s request to reinstate a district judge’s order that would allow a special master to review about 100 classified documents seized from Trump’s home. The Ju
By IG
Oct 12, 2022