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Cleveland Cracks Down on Wage Theft and Pay Inequality with New Enforcement Initiatives

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Cleveland, Ohio, is taking a firmer stance on enforcement of labor laws to ensure workers receive fair compensation. City officials announced that employers who violate regulations aimed at protecting workers’ rights will face stricter consequences. This initiative includes a wage theft law that penalizes companies for underpaying employees and a pay transparency ordinance to assist job seekers in securing equitable salaries. The latter forbids inquiries into prospective employees’ past wages and mandates that salary ranges be included in job postings. During a pre-Labor Day news conference, Mayor Justin Bibb joined Council President Blaine Griffin and … Read more

Arizona Attorney General Cracks Down on Alleged Home Foreclosure Scam Targeting Vulnerable Homeowners

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PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has initiated legal action against two individuals accused of running a fraudulent foreclosure service, allegedly designed to deceive homeowners into forfeiting their property titles. Mayes announced the suit on Monday, targeting Edward Trenton Albarracin and Gretchen Marie Zamjahn, alongside 50 business entities linked to them. The lawsuit contends that Albarracin and Zamjahn exploited vulnerable homeowners facing foreclosure, promising to alleviate their financial burden by catching up on overdue mortgage payments. Instead of providing genuine assistance, they reportedly instructed victims to temporarily transfer property ownership to a trust linked … Read more

Law Enforcement Cracks Down on Illegal Marijuana Cultivation in Hancock County: Key Guidelines for Growers Issued

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Findlay, Ohio — Law enforcement authorities in Hancock County have clarified the regulations surrounding marijuana cultivation following a recent operation that uncovered multiple illegal grow sites. On August 5, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Hancock-METRICH Drug Task Force, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and the Butler County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Division, executed a Marijuana Eradication Operation in the region. During the operation, officials identified 42 marijuana cultivation sites containing a total of 289 plants. Additionally, they discovered a site with six plants exceeding legal limits. The investigation led officers to … Read more

Gov. Polis Cracks Down on Local Governments: Compliance with Housing Laws Now Tied to $100 Million in Funding

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DENVER — Colorado Governor Jared Polis has issued a stern warning to local governments: comply with state housing regulations or face the loss of at least $100 million annually in state funding. This directive comes amid ongoing efforts to address the state’s housing crisis, which has seen Polis take significant legislative strides in recent years. In his latest executive order, signed recently, Polis is elevating the confrontation between state mandates and local control. Over the past two years, he has enacted a series of laws focused on issues such as residential occupancy limits, accessory dwelling … Read more