Tag:U.S. Supreme Court
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When a Tax Increase Isn’t a New Tax
According to the Colorado Supreme Court, legislation that causes an incidental and de minimis increase in tax revenue does not amount to a “new...
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Municipalities Sue Over Climate Change
The City and County of Boulder along with San Miguel County filed suit against Suncor Energy U.S.A. and ExxonMobil on April 17, arguing that...
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Legislation Seeks to Implement State Work Visa
Legislation to create a “purple card” state work visa program — housed in the Department of Labor and Employment — was proposed in the...
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Disabled Employee Wins Case Against Airline Employer
Editor’s Note: This is the first of three articles spotlighting CTLA Case of the Year Award nominees. Others will be included in upcoming issues...
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The Trickle-Down Effect of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA
Last fall, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will have a reverberating effect on alternative dispute resolution in the...
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FLSA Compliance Shifts Abound in Tip Retention, Overtime Exemption
Between the end of March and the beginning of April, all three branches of government generated significant developments in wage-and-hour compliance. A new amendment...
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EPA Water Rule Challenge to Continue for 13 States
A federal judge in North Dakota cleared the way for several states to challenge a rule that gives the federal government jurisdiction over water...
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Water, Water, Everywhere – Except the West
After a 16 year-battle to preserve federal water transfer rules, Western states and water providers can finally rejoice. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme...
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