Mandates

Mexico’s 2025 Employment Reforms: Minimum Wage Hike, App-Based Couriers as Employees, and New ‘Chair Law’ Mandates

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Mexico City, Mexico — A series of significant changes to Mexican labor laws is set to kick off in 2025, reshaping the landscape for employers and employees alike across the nation. These changes, highlighted by the implementation of the so-called Chair Law (Ley Silla), classification of certain app-based couriers as employees, a rise in the minimum wage, and revised units of measure for fiscal obligations, herald new compliance landscapes for businesses operating in Mexico. Beginning January 1, 2025, workers across Mexico will see an increase in the minimum wage, which came after a 12 percent … Read more

Cook County Judge Mandates Midlothian Village to Restore Utilities Amid Landlord-Village Dispute Over Water System Rights

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Midlothian, Illinois – A Cook County judge directed the village of Midlothian to reinstate water and heating services on Friday to an apartment complex embroiled in a dispute over land use and property rights. The conflict emerged when the village disconnected utilities due to a disagreement with the building’s owner over a property easement necessary for a municipal water system upgrade. During the court proceedings, the tension was palpable as the judge expressed frustration, noting that the residents were unjustly suffering due to a standoff not of their making. Describing the residents as “cannon fodder,” … Read more

Judge Mandates Retrial in $45 Million Medical Negligence Lawsuit Against Temple Hospital

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Philadelphia, PA – In a significant turn of events for a high-profile medical malpractice lawsuit, a Pennsylvania judge has ordered a new trial for a case involving Temple University Hospital, where damages previously awarded amounted to $45 million. This order comes after the accusation that the hospital was gravely negligent in the care of a patient leading to severe, lasting injuries. The case, which initially concluded in 2019, has been under scrutiny. Concerns were raised about potential juror confusion regarding the awarding of damages. This confusion stemmed from complexities in discerning economic versus non-economic damages, … Read more

Arizona Judge Mandates Secretary of State to Release Voter Roll Records Amid Allegations of Inaccuracies

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PHOENIX, Ariz. — A federal judge has mandated that Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes release records pertaining to the accuracy of the state’s voter rolls. This decision came late Friday, dismissing a request from a voter education group, Citizen AG, to remove 1.2 million voters from the state’s registration list. The group argued these individuals were improperly listed, but the court found the claim too speculative to act upon at this time. U.S. District Court Judge Steven Logan set a deadline of Dec. 2 for Fontes to comply with the order, providing an opportunity … Read more