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Economy and Society, August 16, 2022: ESG becomes a campaign theme

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

LGBTQ hospital workers denied fertility coverage in test of US discrimination law

An Illinois-based Catholic hospital system that employs more than 24,000 people will only cover fertility treatment for workers in opposite-sex marriages, a policy some lawyers say could run afoul of federal discrimination laws.

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Privacy lawsuits challenge the future of virtual try-on features

Privacy lawsuits challenge the future of virtual try-on features

Companies may be collecting shopper’s biometric data without their consent, lawsuits allege.

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Ex-Prosecutor Markus Funk and Judge Virginia Kendall (N.D. Ill.) on Possible Prosecution of S. Ct. Leaker

A new op-ed in the Wall Street Journal Wednesday (written with the help of ex-prosecutor Andrew S. Boutros), following up on their Bloomberg Law piece from May 11, lays out some possible bases for the prosecution: Consider Section 1512 of Title 18 of the United States Code, which makes it…

Casino Mogul Steve Wynn and Lawyer Lisa Bloom Settle #TheyLied Libel Claim, Bloom Will Reportedly Retract

From Bloomberg Law (see also Casino.org (Devin O'Connor)): Former Wynn Resorts Ltd. CEO Steve Wynn agreed to dismiss his lawsuit accusing attorney Lisa Bloom and her law firm of defaming him in a press release that said Wynn ordered female show performers to present themselves in a more sexually appealing…

"Betraying the Bench: Could the SCOTUS Leaker Face Criminal Charges?"

An interesting article by two former prosecutors (T. Markus Funk and Andrew S. Boutros) and District Judge Virginia M. Kendall (N.D. Ill.)

Comparing U.S., English, and German Self-Defense Law

T. Markus Funk (a partner at Perkins Coie and a scholar of, among other things, self-defense law) and I published an article on this subject at Bloomberg Law last week; I thought I'd reprint it, with Bloomberg's permission. The material on English and German law is Markus's contribution, and the…

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