SpaceX, the private rocket manufacturer led by tech wunderkind Elon Musk, has recently found itself embroiled in legal difficulties with the Justice Department. The crux of the issue? SpaceX has allegedly violated federal immigration law, prioritizing export control compliance at the expense of antidiscrimination measures. On August 24, the DOJ filed an administrative lawsuit, contending…
In the October 2022 term, the Supreme Court issued 58 opinions with several rulings poised to affect the practice of regulatory and administrative law, either directly or indirectly. Prior to the court’s adjournment, it released a calendar of cases set to be argued in October 2023, with the potential for more cases to be scheduled…
On July 24, 2023, the California Office of Administrative Law endorsed alterations made by the California Civil Rights Council (CCRC) to the regulations associated with California’s Fair Chance Act. The latter prohibits employers with a workforce of at least five from asking prospective employees about their conviction history until a job offer has been extended….
In a recent corporate legal development, an Administrative Law Judge ruled in a case involving Starbucks Corp., potentially paving the way for the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to reinstate an employer’s obligation. The decision may lead to companies being required to negotiate with a union before imposing significant discretionary discipline in a newly-organized workplace,…