Judiciary.org - Part 10

Supreme Court

The morning read for Tuesday, Sept. 10

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read:

Elena Kagan keeps pressing for ethics code enforcement at Supreme Court (Josh Gerstein, Politico)
Justice Alito’s Stock Portfolio Stands Apart on US Supreme Court (Emily Birnbaum, Bloomberg)
US Supreme Court’s Kagan says emergency docket does not lead to court’s best work (Jonathan Stempel, Reuters)
California urges Supreme Court to uphold Clean Air Act waiver

… Read the rest

Civil Law

Navigating employee relations: The advisor’s role (Part 3)

In recent months, I’ve spoken to many HR professionals about all things employee relations or “ER.”

What stood out was the challenging nature of the role of those in ER.

The role of ER has never been more valuable to Australian employers, whose workplaces have never been more regulated.

Yes, compliance is a must, but so too is meeting business objectives.

ER is at the pointy end of keeping a business out of trouble and getting things done.

The passion … Read the rest

Supreme Court

The morning read for Friday, Sept. 6

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read:

Supreme Court Shadow Docket Harbors War Over Biden Air Rules (Jennifer Hijazi, Bloomberg Law)
Supreme Court urged to limit NEPA climate reviews (Niina H. Farah, E&E News)
Black enrollment drops at UNC after ruling; other schools vary (Susan Svrluga, The Washington Post)
Judge in Trump 2020 case weighs next steps, says setting trial date

… Read the rest

Supreme Court

Alito reports gift of $900 concert tickets in annual financial disclosure

Justice Samuel Alito did not report any reimbursements for travel-related expenses in 2023, according to a financial disclosure form made public on Friday. The form also revealed that Alito accepted concert tickets worth $ 900 from a German princess.

Each justice is required to file a financial disclosure every year by May 15 with the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, which makes the forms available online in early June. However, the justices can receive an extension of up to … Read the rest

Civil Law

Helpful Tax Tips for Restaurant Owners

If you own or operate a franchised restaurant, or are a franchisor of franchised restaurants, simply keeping your business operating smoothly is a lot of work. Food ordering, managing schedules and greeting guests, just name a few daily tasks, take time and effort. It’s easy for recordkeeping and tax planning to get placed on the metaphorical back burner.

But if you’re not careful, your restaurant or other cash-intensive franchise business could easily end up on the IRS’s hot seat. They’re … Read the rest

Supreme Court

The morning read for Wednesday, Sept. 4

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Wednesday morning read:

Supreme Court allows HHS to divert funds over abortion referrals (Ann E. Marimow, The Washington Post)
Ginni Thomas Privately Praised Group Working Against Supreme Court Reform: “Thank You So, So, So Much” (Andy Kroll, ProPublica, & Nick Surgey, Documented)
Justice Jackson Treads Carefully in Talking About the Supreme Court (Abbie VanSickle, The New York

… Read the rest

Civil Law

Publisher’s Platform: House and Senate should act now on Boar’s Head plant

— OPINION —

The years of inspection reports (Here are the Inspection Reports in PDF.) leave little doubt that the Boar’s Head plant’s food safety plan must have been non-existent. It is hard to wrap your head around how food could be produced in these conditions by this company and under the gaze of the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service inspectors.

It is time for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate committees use their authority … Read the rest

Supreme Court

Supreme Court temporarily bars latest Biden student debt relief plan

The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily barred the Biden administration from implementing one of its latest efforts to provide debt relief to Americans with student loans. In a brief unsigned order, the justices declined to allow the Department of Education to put into effect a July 2023 rule, known as the SAVE Plan, intended to provide debt relief for lower-income borrowers while challenges to the rule continue in the lower courts.

There were no dissents recorded from Wednesday’s order, … Read the rest

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