Law & Regulation
When mines could rotate workers under the new silica proposal
Federal mine regulators would bar job rotation as a fix for excessive silica exposure. The 2024 rule’s compliance deadlines remain on hold.
Law & Regulation
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Who decides what a farm owes? Supreme Court hears H-2A back pay case
A New Jersey farm’s job order carried promises to workers and commitments to the government. The justices heard arguments over who can decide back wages and penalties.
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Pennsylvania bill would narrow public access to juvenile records
House Bill 2891 would remove four grounds for disclosing a child’s court or police records, including motor vehicle robbery.
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U.S. extends pause on 50% export controls rule for affiliates
The Commerce Department extended the stay to January 10, 2027. An example with two listed owners shows what the delay means for an unlisted buyer.
Law & Regulation
What New York’s 48-hour license plate scan proposal would actually delete
An Albany hearing put license plate data under scrutiny. A bill still in committee would limit how long government agencies could keep scans, with exceptions.
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Supreme Court lifts the court-ordered halt on Big Bend border wall work for now
The Nov. 9 stay lets construction proceed under the challenged waivers for now. The next step for the government is to ask the Supreme Court to review the injunction.
