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NLRB Wrongly Redid Worker Outburst Framework, 5th Cir. Says

The National Labor Relations Board was wrong to reshape its framework for assessing offensive employee conduct in a case involving a Texas rubber manufacturer without first hearing from that company, a federal appeals court ruled.

Purdue Pharma Wins Short Window to Negotiate New Sackler Deal

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Musk Beats $500 Million Severance Suit Over Mass Twitter Layoff

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0383887D%20US%20Equity","_id":"00000190-9a41-d0b4-afdb-dfffa0c10000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">X Corp. and owner Elon Musk defeated one of the lawsuits filed over the firing of thousands of employees after the billionaire’s takeover of the social media platform in October 2022.

Biden’s AI Standards Team: Five Officials You Need to Know

A team of lawyers, engineers, and national security specialists are leading the Commerce Department’s push to craft guardrails for training and deploying artificial intelligence in a broad swath of industries.

Misconduct Findings Against Judge Prompt Clerk Safety Questions

An Alaska federal judge’s resignation following abusive conduct toward his clerks is raising concerns about whether some of the judiciary’s most vulnerable employees are properly protected from hostile workplaces, even as new measures have been put in place.

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Harvard Hires New Lawyer From Weapons Maker Northrop Grumman

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Archegos’ Bill Hwang Convicted of Fraud, Market Manipulation (2)

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Blockbusters Bring Down Curtain on Supreme Court Term

New IRS Criminal Division Chief Carves Out Priorities

High Court's Moore Ruling Sharpens Wealth-Tax Debate

Companies, Countries Respond to the Global Minimum Tax

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