by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jun 16, 2021
Beginning October 1, 2021, Connecticut will join California, Maryland, and Washington in requiring employers with at least one employee to disclose the wage range for vacant positions to applicants and existing employees. The new law, “An Act Concerning the...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jun 10, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! This morning, the Court continued its march toward the end of the OT2020 term, issuing its decision in Borden v. United States (No. 19-5410). There, a five-justice majority held that a criminal offense with a mens rea of recklessness does not...
by Jenna Schwerdtle | Jun 7, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! Three more opinions this week, as The Nine continue to chip away at OT20’s remaining backlog. Most notably, in Van Buren v. United States (No. 19-783), an interesting mix (no scare-quotes this time, as it actually is a unique line-up) led by...
by Brittany Forsey | Jun 2, 2021
On May 17, 2021, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force, an interagency task force created to “use every available federal tool—including criminal, civil, and administrative actions—to combat and...
by Brittany Forsey | Jun 1, 2021
Greetings, Court Fans! Three new decisions this week, each unanimous. First, in United States v. Palomar-Santiago (No. 20-437), the Court held that defendants charged with unlawfully reentering the United States following an order of removal can collaterally attack...
