You might recall that Attorney General William Barr, both in writing and at a news conference, gave a less-than-accurate account (to put it diplomatically) of the report conducted by Robert Mueller. He suggested that the special counsel in the Russia probe refused to reach a conclusion on guilt (rather than being restrained by Justice Department policy against indictment of a sitting president) and worse, suggested that President Donald Trump had been exonerated. Time and again, the Justice Department under Barr has taken factually and legally suspect positions (e.g. defending a census question based on false representations to the courts, finding no basis for a criminal investigation against Trump for campaign violations in soliciting Ukraine's help to announce an investigation into a political rival, blocking the inspector general from presenting the whistleblower complaint to Congress, asserting "absolute immunity" to prevent production of witnesses and documents). Now he seems to … [Read more...] about What to do with an attorney general who disdains justice
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Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File a Lawsuit Against Tetra Tech, Inc., Alleging Violations of The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
Photo: PRWeb Photo: PRWeb Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Photo: PRWeb Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File a Lawsuit Against Tetra Tech, Inc., Alleging Violations of The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) 1 / 1 Back to Gallery The lawsuit alleges Tetra Tech, Inc., violated the California Labor Code by failing to provide their California non-exempt employees with required meal and rest periods and allegedly failed to pay overtime. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) December 05, 2019 The Los Angeles employment law attorneys at Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against Tetra Tech, Inc., alleging that the company violated The Private Attorney General Act and allegedly failed to lawfully calculate and pay their … [Read more...] about Blumenthal Nordrehaug Bhowmik De Blouw LLP, File a Lawsuit Against Tetra Tech, Inc., Alleging Violations of The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
State Attorneys General to Launch Big Tech Antitrust Investigation Monday
State attorneys general will launch one of the largest bipartisan, multi-state antitrust investigations into Facebook and Google on Monday.State attorneys general spanning across dozens of states will announce an antitrust investigation into Google and Facebook, and other technology companies at the Supreme Court at 2:00 p.m. ET Monday. The investigation will investigate whether America’s largest technology companies have stifled competition, restricted access, and harmed consumers. A Wall Street Journal report suggested that New York Attorney General Letitia James will lead the investigation into Facebook, while Texas Attorney General Attorneys Ken Paxton will lead the investigation into Google. James said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal: I am proud to be leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in investigating whether Facebook has stifled competition and put users at risk. We will use every investigative tool at our disposal to determine whether … [Read more...] about State Attorneys General to Launch Big Tech Antitrust Investigation Monday
Report: Attorneys General Probe of Big Tech Could Launch in September
State attorneys general could launch an antitrust investigation into America’s largest technology companies as soon as next month, according to a report released Monday.The Wall Street Journal reported that several attorneys general continue to move forward with an antitrust investigation of Silicon Valley, focusing on whether these companies stifle competition by using their marketplace powers. The attorneys general would likely issue civil investigative demands, which act similarly to subpoenas, to tech giants and other companies. The report arises as President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its antitrust review, which will focus mainly on Google and Facebook. The Journal reported in June that several attorneys general were considering a probe into antitrust concerns regarding Silicon Valley. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to investigate Facebook, including the companies’ acquisition of nascent competitors as a means to … [Read more...] about Report: Attorneys General Probe of Big Tech Could Launch in September
Report: State Attorneys General to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Investigations
State attorneys general will launch an antitrust investigation into Facebook and Google next week, according to a report released Friday.New York Attorney General Letitia James said Friday that she has worked with a bipartisan group of attorneys general on an antitrust probe into Facebook. James said in a statement to the Wall Street Journal: I am proud to be leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in investigating whether Facebook has stifled competition and put users at risk. We will use every investigative tool at our disposal to determine whether Facebook’s actions may have endangered consumer data, reduced the quality of consumers’ choices, or increased the price of advertising. The attorneys general of Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and D.C. will join the investigation, James said. Google recently settled with the state of New York, to which the search giant agreed to pay New York $34 million to resolve … [Read more...] about Report: State Attorneys General to Launch Google, Facebook Antitrust Investigations