by Hutchinsons Law | Jul 20, 2026 | Law
Inset: Tiffani Huff Holmes (Polk County Jail). Background: Home in Bondurant, Iowa, where Holmes’ 3-year-old son died in a hot garage (Google Maps). An Iowa mother who was taking a nap while her 3-year-old baked in a hot garage with temperatures outside in the...
by Hutchinsons Law | Jul 20, 2026 | Law
Main: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas speaks with a reporter as he departs the U.S. Capitol on June 29, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images). Right inset: U.S. Circuit Judge Stephen Higginson speaks in April 2025 at Columbia University’s Institute...
by Hutchinsons Law | Jul 20, 2026 | Law
John Norton, a 2026 summer associate with Troutman Pepper Locke who is not admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction, also contributed to this article.Key Points New York’s UCC amendments, effective June 3, 2026, add Article 12 and allow for an additional...
by Hutchinsons Law | Jul 20, 2026 | Law
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Fifth Circuit recently confirmed that a hybrid compensation arrangement (combining a fixed salary with variable day-rate pay) can qualify as “salary basis” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This decision...
by Hutchinsons Law | Jul 20, 2026 | Law
Instead of a celebrity in a white chair talking about themselves, the opening keynote at AALL 2026 featured Federal district Judge Micah Smith talking about what he called “Aloha leadership”. Leadership based on empathy and care for others that creates...
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