China Shifts to Limited State Immunity with New Foreign National Immunity Law

The latest gathering of the highest legislative body in China, the Fifth Session of the Fourteenth National People’s Congress, concluded recently with some significant changes to existing legislative acts. With 161 members present, the quorum was easily met, facilitating the passage of numerous laws and amendments. Perhaps the most significant legislative outcome of the session…

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Mandatory Anti-Union Meetings Face Legal Challenges in Federal Courts

A memo from the National Labor Relations Board’s legal chief, Jennifer Abruzzo, which targets companies’ mandatory anti-union meetings, has withstood a second industry challenge in federal court. A federal district court in Texas ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to hear challenges to Abruzzo’s prosecutorial decisions, which include a memo postulating that ‘captive audience meetings’ breach…

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