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By Colleen Murphy | December 26, 2023
"Mere policy disagreement, however, is insufficient to support the state's environmental claims against federal defendants," according to a memorandum filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, which stated that New Jersey's claims fail under a differential standard of review. "And rather than support its claims by otherwise engaging with the robust record at issue, the state instead relies on superficial arguments or selective interpretation of the record."
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By Alex Anteau | December 18, 2023
How the appellate court falls will determine how far a railroad's duty of care to its customers extends.
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By Emily Cousins | December 15, 2023
"The fact that Alico is subject to multiple taxation as a result of its decision to register its vehicles in Massachusetts and to garage them in Somers does not render § 12-71 (f) discriminatory," the opinion said.
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By Colleen Murphy | December 12, 2023
"When employers unlawfully and callously toss their workers into the 'independent contractor' category they are not only depriving them of a steady paycheck, they are also stripping them of earned sick leave, workers compensation, minimum wage, and more," Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said. "These are national, profitable corporations with deep pockets who are padding their profits with illegal labor schemes, and they seem to have no plans to stop this kind of behavior."
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By Jim Turner | December 8, 2023
Bills filed in the House and Senate called for imposing a registration fee on electric vehicles to make up for lost gas-tax revenue, which is used for transportation projects.
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By Jim Turner | December 7, 2023
Annual fees of $50 a year would be imposed on plug-in hybrids that use a combination of electricity and gas and $25 fees would be imposed on electric motorcycles.
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By Charles Toutant | December 6, 2023
"We said that they acted willfully and wantonly in derogation of my client's rights by hiring and retaining [the truck driver]. That took a $6.5 million case to a $17.5 million case," plaintiffs lawyer Donald Lomurro said.
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By Jim Turner | December 5, 2023
Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jared Perdue said that the state will not participate in the federal Carbon Reduction Program, a five-year, $6.4 billion effort focused on emissions that contribute to global warming.
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By Allison Dunn | December 1, 2023
"TNA plausibly alleged that Strang used TNA's confidential information for his personal gain in violation of the RCA and, therefore, unlawfully misappropriated TNA's confidential information. Because TNA adequately alleges that this information is subject to trade secret protection pursuant to MUTSA and DTSA, and that Strang misappropriated these trade secret assets and information by emailing them to his personal email prior to his departure, the Motion will be denied ..." U.S. District Judge Julie Rebecca Rubin wrote in her order filed this week.
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By Allison Dunn | December 1, 2023
"Here, Verizon's claim, at its essence, is a contract claim. A determination of which party ultimately is responsible to pay for the relocation of Verizon's facilities turns on the interpretation of various agreements entered into by the parties, including, but not limited to, VDOT's permit allowing Verizon to locate facilities within VDOT's rights-of-way, the comprehensive agreement between CBE and VDOT, and the agreement between CBE and Lane," Justice Wesley G. Russell Jr., wrote on behalf of the court.
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