An administrative judge ruled that the chain did not break the law by forbidding employees to wear apparel showing support for Black Lives Matter.
Category: Law and Legislation
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West Hollywood Minimum Wage, Highest in U.S., Irks Merchants
In July, West Hollywood raised its minimum wage to $19.08 an hour, causing angst among those who own businesses.
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Punchbowl News Strikes Deal to Buy Data Start-Up
The congressional news start-up is doubling down on information for its audience of Capitol Hill obsessives.
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Germany Reaches a Budget With Promises on Ukraine
The government avoided extra borrowing for 2024, but must make cuts in programs to address climate change.
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Retail Group Retracts Startling Claim About ‘Organized’ Shoplifting
The National Retail Federation had said that nearly half of the industry’s $94.5 billion in missing merchandise in 2021 was the result of organized theft. It was likely closer to 5 percent.
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Senate Introduces Long-Awaited Bill Promising Changes for Ticket Buying
The Fans First Act would require disclosures about fees and the location of tickets, strengthen a law banning bots and set stiff penalties for violations.
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Why Lobbyists Are Still Fighting Congress on Money Laundering
A law to require disclosure of corporate ownership takes effect Jan. 1. Small businesses and banks say it would be too burdensome and are turning to lobbying and the courts to delay or block it.
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Justices Seem Skeptical of Challenge to Trump-Era Tax Provision
The Supreme Court’s liberal wing and more moderate conservatives seemed to be searching for a way toward a limited ruling on a tax law that affects foreign profits of American companies.
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How a Legal Fight Over a $15,000 Tax Bill Could Upend the U.S. Tax Code
The Supreme Court ruling in the Moore case could cost the federal government billions of dollars in lost tax revenue.