Under Executive Order 14173, federal contractors are required to certify that their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs comply with all applicable federal anti-discrimination laws. This certification must be included…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The transition to sustainable energy in the United States is reshaping how we create, store, and use energy – especially electricity – and the landscape is changing rapidly. This shift introduces new waste management challenges…
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/ Energy & Utilities, Environmental Law
If you have ever been to the Flora-Bama, chances are you have passed by the Caribe Resort in Orange Beach, AL. The Caribe, like many beach resorts, is a condominium building containing individually owned residential units which…
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/ Business Organizations, Civil Procedure, Nonprofit Law, Real Estate - Residential
On November 13, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that Amazon.com Services committed an unfair labor practice by requiring employees to attend a work time meeting to hear Amazon’s views on union representation. That…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
On November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas vacated a Department of Labor (“DOL”) rule that raised the minimum salary at which executive, administrative, and professional (“EAP”) and “highly compensated” employees…
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/ Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
After last year’s Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, there remains confusion regarding how the ruling affects economic development projects such as residential and commercial building,…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor raised the minimum salary that employers must pay to avoid paying overtime to people who perform executive duties. The minimum weekly salary of $684 became $844 on July 1,…
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/ Administrative Law, Labor & Employment Law
The M&A landscape is beginning to evolve, with shifts in market dynamics shaping deal terms and bargaining dynamics for 2024 and beyond…
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/ Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
In “Case” You Missed It is a Yellowhammer News column by Balch & Bingham attorney Tripp DeMoss that briefly summarizes a recently issued decision by higher courts like the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court in cases of…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law
Contracts restraining competition by former employees and contractors have always faced enforcement headwinds, differing state-by-state in their strength and direction. California is most hostile; there, a statute purports to…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Labor & Employment Law
On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court overruled Chevron in Loper-Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, fundamentally altering the judicial approach to agency interpretations of the law, particularly when assessing an agency’s scope of…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Energy & Utilities, Consumer Protection
As we dive into the Ryan, LLC v. FTC decision, Jason and Adam examine what an appeal to the Fifth Circuit may look like, highlighting that the plaintiffs made a number of arguments as to the invalidity of the FTC non-compete…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law
In this episode of Decision Dive, Balch’s Jason Tompkins, Chair of Balch & Bingham’s Issues & Appeals Practice, is joined by Adam Israel, partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice, to explore a decision by the U.S. District…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Commercial Law & Contracts, Constitutional Law, Energy & Utilities
On May 15, 2024, Alabama became the thirteenth state to adopt a version of the Uniform Law Commission’s Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receiver Act (the “Act”). The Act seeks to bring more direction and clarity to receivership…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
In “Case” You Missed It is a new column by Balch & Bingham attorney Tripp DeMoss that briefly summarizes a recently issued decision by higher courts like the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court in cases of interest to…
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/ Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Securities Law
