Judge John D. Bates, of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is the 2025 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.
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Recently, in Mora v. C.E. Enterprises, Inc., the California Court of Appeal upheld a trial court’s decision in favor of an auto dealership alleged to have used an improper “piece rate” or “flag hours” compensation model.
Two former service technicians alleged that the dealership’s compensation system violated requirements for compensating for productive and non-productive time and failed to comply with Labor Code section 226.2. They claimed they were not fully compensated for all hours worked and sought relief under … Read the rest
Vance Street Capital has announced its acquisition of Injectech from The West Group (TWG).
Injectech, founded in 1998 and based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a manufacturer of luer locks, bond-in luers, check valves, tube to tube connectors and spikes for the medical industry.
Vance Street, founded in 2007 and based in Los Angeles, is a middle market private equity firm that invests in several sectors, including medical technology and life science. The firm typically pursues companies with between $ … Read the rest
On 28 November 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published Policy Statement 25/17: The SI regime for bonds and derivatives including Discussion Paper on equity markets (PS25/17).
Background
In November 2024, the FCA published Policy Statement 24/14 which introduced new bond and derivative transparency rules for trading venues from 1 December 2025. The regulator also included in chapter 9 of the Policy Statement a short section for discussion on the future of the systematic internaliser (… Read the rest
Personal and business bankruptcy filings increased 10.6 percent in the twelve-month period ending Sept. 30, 2025, compared with the previous year.
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Works Council elections 101: Understanding the basics for employers
Between 1 March and 31 May 2026, works council elections, which are held every four years in Germany, will take place in all companies that already have a works council. Moreover, if a company has several operations, each with its own works council, an election campaign and works council election will be held in each individual operation.
The upcoming works council elections are therefore a hot topic in Germany. In the … Read the rest
INTERPOL is soon to host its 93rd General Assembly (GA) from the 24th to the 27th of November in Marrakech, Morocco.
Each year, a different member country welcomes representatives from all over the world to discuss and vote on varying global law enforcement issues. Often, before an assembly, the Red Notice Law Journal discusses the country hosting, along with possible implications of its leaders’ influence. In this case, Morocco’s presence within INTERPOL appears to be relatively small. While the majority … Read the rest
In November 2025 the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that a “pay-first” clause in a marine liability policy is valid when it accordingly prevents direct recovery by a third party from the insurer when the insured is unable to discharge its underlying liability.
Because the insured was insolvent, the court refused a direct claim by a third party under the UK Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010. The ruling matters for South African charterers, brokers and claimants because many local … Read the rest