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CPSC Manufacturing Rules Must Be Free to the Public, D.C. Circuit Told
The D.C. Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday heard arguments over whether the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, or other agencies, can pass rules adopting voluntary industry safety standards without making them public. The dispute arises from a petition by a consumer, Lisa Milice, who alleged that the CPSC’s 2019 rule adopting (by reference)…
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Business Owners Rejected by SJC Now Want Supreme Court to Review Baker’s Use of Emergency Powers During COVID Pandemic
A group of business owners who unsuccessfully sought last year to overturn Governor Charlie Baker’s emergency powers during the pandemic is petitioning the Supreme Court to review the case, according to its lawyer, potentially extending what’s been a year-long challenge to the Republican governor’s authority. Michael P. DeGrandis, an attorney with the New Civil Liberties Alliance…
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IRS Never Received Couple's Tax Refund Bid, Fed. Circ. Told
The Federal Circuit should affirm the dismissal of a couple’s suit that says they’re owed a tax refund, the U.S. said Monday, because the IRS never received their claim, and testimony that… Published by Law 360 TweetShareShare0 Shares
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Plaintiffs Want Supreme Court To Hear Case On MA COVID-19 Orders
Ten plaintiffs asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review December’s Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling upholding Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s executive orders that placed restrictions on businesses and residents during the coronavirus pandemic. The New Civil Liberties Alliance, which represents the small business owners, the head of a private school and the head of two…
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Group Files Lawsuit Against Gov. Baker over COVID-19 Executive Orders
A group of small businesses and churches is pushing forward in their legal battle to get emergency powers stripped away from Governor Charlie Baker. This group claims the governor is overstepping his authority in issuing executive orders related to COVID-19. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of church pastors and small businesses, basically argues…
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Petition Will Seek Supreme Court Review Of Baker Pandemic Restrictions
The plaintiffs in an unsuccessful lawsuit that sought to overturn many of Gov. Charlie Baker’s executive orders that put business and other gathering restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case. The New Civil Liberties Alliance said Monday that it was in the process of filing…
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