Housing starts in the US fell in October to the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic as data delayed by last fall’s government shutdown showed builders continued to cut back amid still-high prices and mortgage rates.
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The Labor Department assessed nearly $318 million in back pay and penalties from employers accused of minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations in fiscal year 2025, a 33% increase from the year before, according to agency data.
Jonathon Pressley joined Akerman as a partner in its litigation practice in Jacksonville, the firm announced Tuesday.
The City of San Diego sued the US Department of Homeland Security Monday to block the construction of razor wire fencing by the US-Mexico border that’s slated to conclude in a week.
The Energy Department wouldn’t be able to regulate energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes under
New York City will now require construction workers to undergo safety trainings on mental health and alcohol substance abuse, following a push from one of the city’s largest contractors.
The EEOC’s budget would be cut by nearly $20 million and the civil rights watchdog would need to inform Congress before taking on future reorganizations under a bipartisan House spending bill set for a vote this week.
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Walker Specialty Construction Inc. defeated a pension fund’s appeal seeking more than $2.8 million, when the Ninth Circuit said the company’s asbestos abatement work allowed it to qualify for a statutory exemption from liability.
The 2017 tax overhaul included incentives to invest in distressed communities. Investors benefit from tax breaks and the designated opportunity zones benefit from economic investment, but critics say already-wealthy investors don’t need these breaks.
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