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New York Attorney General Moves to Dismiss Amazon’s Preemptive COVID-19 Practices Lawsuit May 4, 2021 On Monday in the Eastern District of New York, New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion to dismiss and a supporting memorandum in Amazon.com Inc.’s “anticipatory federal action” against the state filed shortly before the state’s lawsuit contesting Amazon’s COVID-19 practices in its warehouse. Amazon preemptively sued the New York Attorney General (NYAG) in February seeking relief from Attorney General James’ alleged unlawful attempts to subject...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.   It was my great pleasure and privilege to participate in another Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference (CSG ERC) webinar on Friday and Saturday, this one titled “Carbon Sequestration from the Ground Up: Opportunities in Northeastern Farms and Forests.” This is a topic the Vermont House Agriculture and Forestry Committee has been working on for several years that excites me because it reveals the roles that agriculture and forestry can play in climate change mitigation that, at the same time, may benefit our far...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On March 10, the Senate confirmed Merrick Garland as the 86th U.S. attorney general, laying the groundwork for the Biden administration to begin implementing its priorities, including the possible appointment of an antitrust czar. Attorney General Garland departs the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, often referred to as the second highest court in the land, where he served as the chief judge for over eight years. In the mid-1980s, General Garland briefly taught antitrust law. He also authored an article in the Yale Law Journal titled...

Monday 8 March 2021 A WOMAN’S CRY: Errieka Wright shouts out her rage, sorrow and frustration at the violence and abuse meted out to women, as she joined with hundreds at an International Women’s Day march on Monday at Woodford Square in Port of Spain. Photo by Ayanna Kinsale HUNDREDS of women (plus male allies) on Monday marched through Port of Spain on the occasion of International Women's Day (IWD) to demand the right to walk and travel free from the fear of assault and harassment, in an event termed, Walkout for Women. While the murders of Andrea Bharatt, 23, and Ashanti Riley, 18, i...

CADV: Robinson was a mentor, teacher of activism Colin Robinson The Coalition against Domestic Violence (CADV) has said the late activist Colin Robinson was a teacher and mentor of activism and extended its condolences to his family, friends and the activist and artistic communities. Robinson, who was also a Newsday columnist, died on March 4 after a long battle with colon cancer. In a release on Monday, the coalition said Robinson was a lovely person. “He was wise; he was insightful; he inspired; he was a hard head and he was joyful. He believed in solidarity and would listen to all ideas...