Oct 20, 2024
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Actors' Union Forbids Influencers From Promoting Movies During Strike

The union representing more than 160,000 actors officially declared a strike against Hollywood producers last week, joining the industry’s writers in challenging the state of affairs in the streaming era. The strike’s effects go beyond television and film actors, as SAG-AFTRA issued specific rules pertaining to social media influencers. It... Read More »

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California High Court Protects Medicare Providers Against State Law Liability

The California Supreme Court handed a victory to insurance companies on Thursday, ruling that Medicare recipients are limited to federal remedies when pursuing claims against Medicare Advantage organizations. The case titled Quishenberry v. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. concerns a Medicare Advantage (MA) recipient who died after being discharged from a skilled nursing... Read More »

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Maryland Pays Over $13 Million in Settlement to Resolve State Corrections’ Unpaid Wages Claims, the Second Largest Such Case in US History

A U.S. Labor Department investigation into alleged illegal tampering with correction workers’ payroll records unearthed disturbing news. Numerous complaints against the state, representing corrections workers, claimed that the workers were being swindled out of pay due to them. The impacted workers were cheated out of their fair payments due to... Read More »

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Evidence Mounts Against Suspected Gilgo Beach Murderer, Rex Heuermann

New York State officials are continuing their investigation into suspected serial killer Rex Heuermann. This week, officials have released more details about evidence linking him to a series of murders along the Long Beach area. The thorough investigation came to a head after agents arrested Heuermann late last week near... Read More »

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In First Case to Charge China, DOJ Indicts Four China-Based Companies, Eight Executives, and Three Employees in Global Scheme Including Fentanyl

The United States Department of Justice charged four China-Based precursor chemical manufacturing firms and eight executives and employees in a global supply chain disruption including fentanyl. Three indictments in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York were announced, charging the China-based companies and their employees with crimes related to... Read More »

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Hollywood Actors Join Writers in Strike to Protest Low Pay, Fears Over AI

Hollywood was well and truly brought to a standstill as the union representing around 160,000 actors declared a strike, joining the screenwriters who walked out in May. Both unions seek revised contracts and concessions from Hollywood's biggest studios in light of the streaming era, artificial intelligence, and other growing concerns... Read More »