Two petitions for certiorari raising First Amendment issues were filed this week with the U.S. Supreme Court. Both involve the permissibility of state aid for religious instruction.A petition (full text) asking the Court to review a Virginia federal
The Week in Weed: August 21, 2026
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note that Illinois adult-use dispensaries will now be able to sell medical marijuana. Virginia’s hemp ban is in
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State and Local Tax sessions include:
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Attempted Fraud on a Court to Avoid a Ticket Failed
When a Discrimination Complaint Comes Wrapped in Profanity, Can HR Discipline the Employee?
Workplace profanity was business as usual, right up until it accompanied a complaint about racism.
TL;DR: An employee used repeated profanity while complaining to his supervisor about alleged race discrimination. The employer fired him eight days later, but a federal
Can You Get a Green Card With an Old Deportation or Removal Order?
An old deportation or removal order can make a green card case much more complicated, but it does not automatically mean permanent residence is impossible. The key takeaway is that the order may still create a problem in the new
Certiorari Petition Seeks Overruling of Locke v Davey
A petition for certiorari (full text) was filed Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the 4th Circuit’s decision in Hall v. Fleming. In the case, the U.S. 4th Circuit upheld the constitutionality of a Virginia
Non-Compete Roundup Summer 2026 – New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants
A number of states have recently acted to introduce new limitations on employers’ use of restrictive covenants, continuing a trend of tightening up on employers’ options for protecting their confidential information, especially in the use of non-competition agreements. On July
Lidl Pulls Vitasia Wok Spice Mix from Nine States and D.C. After Its Own Lab Found Salmonella
Lidl US Trading is recalling one lot of Vitasia Chinese Style Asian Style Wok Spice Mix because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The company announced the recall on August 11, 2026, and FDA posted it the next
Think You’re Entitled to Attorney Fees? Explain Yourself.
A party with an ironclad statutory or contractual right to attorney fees can still lose that right by failing to plead it correctly. That is the lesson of Pinnacle Flooring Solutions, LLC v. Premier Homes Group, LLC, Record No.