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Safety Issue Halts Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Drug Trial - Kaiser Health News
The Food and Drug Administration stopped the trial of a Sarepta drug, called SRP-5051, after a "serious safety incident." Whistleblower lawsuits; Merck's Seagen deal; Bausch Health; and a $21.7 m...
Read moreJuly Is The New January – New State Laws Do Not Take The Summer Off - Employee Benefits & Compensation - United States - Mondaq
It used to be that employers had the luxury of waiting until January 1 to be vigilant for new employment laws and compliance challenges. For the past several years, we have reported on employment...
Read moreOhio Overtime Law Will Look More Like the FLSA Starting in July 2022 - Lexology
Effective July 6, 2022, Ohio’s wage and hour law will more closely align with the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed the changes into law on April 6, 2022 a...
Read moreNew elections chief doubts election results, whistleblower correct - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sarasota Herald-Tribune New elections chief buys into Big Lie Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Cord Byrd, former House member, as secretary of state. In recent remarks, Byrd said that, due to voti...
Read moreConnecticut's minimum wage rises again, to $14 an hour July 1. It won't be the last increase. - Hartford Courant
Connecticut’s minimum wage rises to $14 an hour July 1, up $1 and cheering low-wage workers while adding to business owners’ worries about labor shortages and inflation. It’s the fourth annual in...
Read moreConnecticut’s minimum wage rises again, to $14 an hour July 1. It won’t be the last increase. - Yahoo News
Connecticut’s minimum wage rises to $14 an hour July 1, up $1 and cheering low-wage workers while adding to business owners’ worries about labor shortages and inflation. It’s the fourth annual in...
Read moreWho are the Fellowship of Friends? Whistleblower claims Google 'infiltrated' by doomsday cult - MEAWW
A former Google employee has sued the organization after accusing it of being penetrated by a “destructive” California-based cult led by a “pedophilic” leader. Kevin Lloyd used to work for the Go...
Read moreBack To The Future: Virginia Realigns With Traditional FLSA Overtime Standards - Employee Benefits & Compensation - United States - Mondaq
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 establishes, among other things, minimum wage and overtime pay requirements for non-exempt employees under the Act. It sets a nationwide floor, however, and n...
Read moreU.S. Supreme Court Hands California Employers a Huge Win: Under the Federal Arbitration Act, Arbitration Agreements with Class Action Waivers Require Arbitration of PAGA Claims - JD Supra
In a landmark 8-1 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (No. 20-1573, June 15, 2022), provided California employers with much needed relief from the onslaught o...
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Michael Carbonara Faces Scrutiny Over Alleged Voter Suppression, Fake Copyright Infringement Allegations - Floridian Press
With election day in Florida just two days away, congressional candidate Michael Carbonara finds himself in the hot seat over his potential involvement in efforts to suppress negative media covera...
