June 11, 2022 - The Duffey Law Firm

Illinois Expands Unpaid Child Bereavement Leave to Cover Additional Family Members, Losses

Illinois has enacted amendments to the Child Bereavement Leave Act, increasing the regulation’s scope and renaming it the “Family Bereavement Leave Act” (FBLA). The amendments are efficient...

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August 11, 2021

U.S. Justice Dept clashes with inmates over credits to shave prison time

WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a judge on Tuesday to deny a bid by four low-level federal inmates to qualify...
August 11, 2021

Oh, where does the Seuss-Star Trek copyright battle go next? To a jury.

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August 11, 2021

Defaulted TCPA Defendant Avoids Certification on Ascertainability Grounds–For Now

Ascertainability is such an interesting little concept. While the Eleventh Circuit recently did away with it (sort of) the requirement that class members be identifiable via administratively...
August 11, 2021

The End of a (Short) Era: ARPA COBRA Subsidies and the Remaining Action Item for Plan Sponsors

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) kept many practitioners busy this spring/summer, as may be evident by our discussions here, here, here, and here. Under one of...
August 11, 2021

Claimant has £200k costs paid despite winning only £10 damages

A High Court judge has found that the county court was entitled to order costs in favour of a claimant who secured nominal damages of...

August 9, 2022

U.S. Senate Passes the Inflation Reduction Act, Committing $370 Billion to Action on Climate and Energy

After months of intense, and at instances acrimonious, negotiations amongst the Democratic caucus, the United States Senate on August 7, 2022, handed the Inflation Reduction...
August 9, 2022

USCIS Encourages Employment-Based Green Card Applicants to Submit Medical Exams as the End of FY 2022 Approaches

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Providers (USCIS) is encouraging sure employment-based adjustment of standing (inexperienced card) candidates with authorised I-140 petitions to complete their medical examinations earlier than...
August 9, 2022

Summer 2022: A Brief Cannabis Legalization Update

What To Know: - The efforts to legalize hashish have gained traction in some states and run into critical roadblocks in others. - Nineteen states...
August 9, 2022

No Surprises Act to Prevent Millions of Surprise Bills

Efficient January 1, 2022, the No Surprises Act protects healthcare shoppers from shock medical billing beneath sure circumstances. AHIP and the Blue Cross Blue Protect...
August 9, 2022

Aircraft Parts Testing Fraud Doesn’t Fly: Whistleblower Receives $90,000 for Reporting Contracting Fraud

The US Division of Justice settled a case towards plane elements foundry WDC Acquisitions LLC d/b/a Wellman Dynamics (WDC) for allegations of failure to carry...