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What the US Supreme Court will consider when it rules on gender-affirming care for trans children
(THE CONVERSATION) A case recently argued in the U.S. Supreme Court will likely determine for the foreseeable future how difficult it will be for trans people to win constitutional challenges to laws that discriminate against them.
The case, United States v. Skrmetti, concerns whether a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming med ... (full story)
Court decides case about statements made to police after Cincinnati shooting
Initial statements made to police by a witness to a Cincinnati shooting were not testimonial because the officer’s primary purpose at that stage was to address an emergency situation, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently. However, statements the witness made after the suspect was apprehended were testimonial because there ... (full story)
DOL releases workplace AI guidance
The US Department of Labor has published a guidebook for dealing with AI in the workplace.
That’s nice. Workplaces who care may implement some of it.
That’s after AI has taken over HR, to the detriment of all, so this is kind of closing the barn door after the kangaroos have escaped.
But let’s take a ... (full story)
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Public nuisance lawsuits cannot be pursued against pharmacies selling prescription opioids
Two Ohio counties cannot claim national pharmaceutical chains caused a public nuisance by selling opioids and could only bring a lawsuit against the companies by following the procedures outlined in the Ohio Product Liability Act, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled recently.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit asked the ... (full story)
Can U.N. summits save the planet? A faltering year of talks brings up questions about the process
The world's nations keep faltering in their efforts to join together to save the planet from several environmental crises.
In the past few months United Nations-sponsored negotiations to tackle climate change, plastic pollution, loss of global species and a growing number of deserts have either outright failed or come out with l ... (full story)