US appeals court ruling is new setback for herbicide

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Federal Court ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Court Ruling ◽  
Environmental Groups ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Agricultural Use ◽  
Appeals Court ◽  
Us Cities

Significance Three juries so far have found that Roundup causes NHL and awarded substantial damages. The panel’s decision was followed by a separate federal court decision that rejects Bayer’s latest plan for resolving thousands of future glyphosate claims. Impacts Many US cities and states have already banned or restricted Roundup for both home and agricultural use. Environmental groups have filed briefs in litigation seeking to challenge the federal registration for glyphosate. In the absence of an approved settlement plan, the company must litigate future claims or settle them individually.

Californian gig workers vote to have nationwide impact

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Employee Benefits ◽  
Court Ruling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Employment Benefits ◽  
Trust Funds ◽  
State Unemployment ◽  
Appeals Court

Significance The ballot proposition follows a California appeals court ruling in mid-August mandating that Uber drivers are employees and thus Uber is liable to pay taxes and employment benefits accordingly. Through the vote, ride-hailing firms seek to exempt themselves from paying certain employee benefits. Impacts The tech industry more broadly would benefit from the passage of the ballot as it has a large freelance workforce. Other industries may seek exemptions from specific laws using this proposition as precedent. State unemployment and Workman’s Trust Funds will become more fiscally stressed if the ballot passes.

Experiences of Karen refugees with traditional and western medicine in the USA

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 387-399
Author(s):  
Natalie R. Wodniak
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Traditional Practices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
The Usa ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Karen Refugees ◽  
Us Cities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to further understand the medical experiences of Karen refugees who have been resettled to the USA. It examines the use of traditional medicine throughout the transition from Burma to the USA, as well as refugees’ experiences in the American healthcare system. This study aims to identify shortcomings in refugees’ access to preferred methods of healthcare. Design/methodology/approach Interviews were conducted with 39 Karen refugees in 3 US cities with large populations of refugees from Burma – Fort Wayne, Indiana; Amarillo, Texas; and Buffalo, New York. Participants were asked questions about their healthcare experiences in Burma and the USA, their use of traditional medicine in both countries and their satisfaction with medical care in the USA. Findings Nearly all interviewees reported using traditional medicine in Burma, but only six felt able to continue to use traditional methods in the USA. Most participants had positive experiences with healthcare in America, but 15 expressed dissatisfaction with obtaining health insurance and confusion over its coverage. Findings also indicate that refugees do not feel that traditional practices are accepted in the USA. Research limitations/implications Due to the language barrier, a phone interpreter was used for non-English-speaking participants, which may have affected proper understanding or clarity of answers. Practical implications This study brings to attention the need to improve refugee healthcare by encouraging traditional practices and assisting refugees with obtaining health insurance. Originality/value This paper identifies the importance of analyzing the accessibility of various forms of healthcare, including traditional medicine, to refugees in the USA.

Angola court ruling will bolster ruling party

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Court Ruling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ruling Party

Headline ANGOLA: Court ruling will bolster ruling party

Court ruling will end Kenya’s BBI reform ambitions

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Court Ruling ◽  
Content Type

Headline KENYA: Court ruling will end BBI reform ambitions

Nigerian Pentacostalism may see more fragmentation

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Vice President ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Senior Pastor ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Political Roles ◽  
Church Governance ◽  
Political Figure

Significance A September court decision allowed Joshua’s widow, Evelyn, finally to succeed him as senior pastor. SCOAN and other mega-churches play key political roles in Nigeria and their pastors are important powerbrokers. Their influence also extends over much of the continent. Impacts Evelyn Joshua will become an influential political figure, even if initially less prominent than her husband. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will look to use his Pentecostal roots to boost his chances for the presidency in 2023. Government authorities and politicians may look to interfere more directly with Pentecostal church governance.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Donald W. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
Civil Liberties ◽  
Supreme Court Decision ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Court Records ◽  
History Of ◽  
First Time ◽  
The U.S

This introduction reframes the history of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Hague v. CIO (1939) that guaranteed speech and assembly rights in public municipal forums under federal law for the first time. It lifts the story out of standard treatment as a product of police repression of labor organizers by city boss Frank Hague, exploring instead the case’s broader roots in multiple changes in city governance, policing, the labor movement, civil liberties law, and anticommunism and antifascism politics of the late New Deal era. It urges examination of all sides of the controversy, winners and losers, scrutinizing evidence beyond antiboss sources, including varied newspapers, municipal reports, trial transcripts, labor archives, and federal court records. It views the case as part of a constitutional watershed.

Influencer identification in Twitter networks of destination marketing organizations

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane F. Bokunewicz ◽  
Jason Shulman
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Brand Awareness ◽  
Destination Marketing ◽  
Network Data ◽  
Strategic Partnerships ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Special Events ◽  
Us Cities ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose Destination marketing organizations (DMOs) use Twitter to promote attractions and special events and to build brand awareness. Tweets of a DMO spread through a complex network of connected accounts. Some of these are more influential than others due to their position within the network. This paper aims to use a network analysis of 14 DMOs to identify the categories of influencers that have the greatest reach. Design/methodology/approach NodeXL was used to download and analyze network data from Twitter during July 2016 for a collection of DMOs promoting US cities. Accounts in the networks were ranked using several measures of relative influence such as the number of times the accounts mentioned/retweeted others or were mentioned in posts about the DMO. The most influential accounts in the network were identified and coded by category. Findings Media, promotional accounts and those of individuals were determined to be influential by each metric considered. Stakeholders such as hotels and restaurants occupy positions of low importance in the networks and generally do not capitalize on opportunities provided by the DMOs. Practical implications DMOs can seek out strategic partnerships with key influencers to maximize their effectiveness. Additionally, stakeholders can improve their Twitter presence by interacting with the DMOs and other influential accounts. Originality/value This paper identifies influencers that can aid in DMOs’ marketing campaigns. It also presents a methodology that can monitor the effectiveness of such campaigns, something absent in the current literature.

Major court and tribunal decisions in Australia in 2018

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Landau ◽  
Dominique Allen
Keyword(s):  
Small Group ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Food Delivery ◽  
Court Decision ◽  
Court Decisions ◽  
Judicial Decisions ◽  
Gig Economy ◽  
Employment Standards ◽  
Definition Of

The year 2018 saw significant tribunal and court decisions concerning the definition of ‘casual’ for the purposes of the National Employment Standards, the obligations of labour hire employers, and the employment status of food delivery drivers in the gig economy. This review also covers a number of significant changes to awards made by the Fair Work Commission as part of its 4-yearly award review; a Full Federal Court decision about the extent to which a small group of employees genuinely agreed to approve an enterprise agreement. An unusual tribunal decision about an employee who was assumed to have a disability is noted. Finally, the review considers several significant judicial decisions on accessorial liability and penalites under the Fair Work Act.

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