Justice Dept. Won't Block Colorado, Washington Marijuana Laws

NEwS FROM WASHINGTON • Justice Dept. Won't Block Colorado, Washington Marijuana Laws • Cuts to Private Lawyers Good News for D.C. Defender Office • Murder Conviction Tied Up Over Exclusion of Family From Court • U.S. Chamber of Commerce Labor Day Message: Be Worried • Disability Groups Defend California's LSAT Anti-Flagging Law • Toyota Executive Makes Courtroom Debut in Acceleration Case Justice Dept. Won't Block Colorado, Washington Marijuana Laws Residents in Colorado and Washington might want to think about stocking up on Cheetos or goldfish. The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday it will not move to challenge laws that legalized small amounts of marijuana in those states as... Read More » Cuts to Private Lawyers Good News for D.C. Defender Office At the start of the summer, the federal public defender office in Washington was bracing for significant layoffs—at least 30 percent of attorneys and staff—by the end of September. Layoffs could still be on the table, but a recent decision... Read More » Sponsor Spotlight: Bloomberg BNA FREE REPORT: It's 9:00 a.m. Do You Know Where your Employees Are? The Legal Implications of Telecommuting. Bloomberg BNA's report, It's 9:00 a.m. Do You Know Where your Employees Are?, provides employers with an expert's perspective into the legal issues they must consider as they contemplate telecommuting policies, along with practical guidance based on recent case decisions. From considerations including ADA and reasonable accommodation to issues of wage and hour, workplace safety and data security, this report clearly outlines factors to consider as employers communicate telecommuting policies and provides actionable steps to successfully implement and benefit from this expanding workforce trend. Download Now. Murder Conviction Tied Up Over Exclusion of Family From Court Updated at 3:58 p.m. A judge's decision to exclude a defendant's family and friends from the courtroom has snagged post-conviction proceedings in a murder case for eight years. In the latest development, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals today... Read More » U.S. Chamber of Commerce Labor Day Message: Be Worried With a still-sluggish economy and ongoing concerns about U.S. government labor policies, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's economic and workplace outlook suggested U.S. businesses have little to celebrate. Speaking Thursday at the Chamber's annual Labor Day briefing in Washington, D.C.,... Read More » Disability Groups Defend California's LSAT Anti-Flagging Law Disability rights groups have lined up to defend a California law that prohibits the Law School Admission Council from “flagging” LSAT scores—that is, alerting law schools when test takers received extra time as an accommodation for a disability. Read More » Toyota Executive Makes Courtroom Debut in Acceleration Case Toyota's highest ranking U.S. executive has testified before jurors for the first time in a trial over sudden acceleration defects, but there's no certainty he will show up for future trials. Read More » SUPREME COURT CASES

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