AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoLabor & Courts (Philippines): The Senate urged a Pasig court to lift a TRO blocking Metro Manila’s P85 daily minimum wage increase, arguing courts can’t enjoin wage-setting bodies under the Labor Code. Criminal Procedure (U.S.): A federal judge dismissed the remaining Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy cases against Oath Keepers leaders after DOJ moved to vacate convictions, effectively ending the prosecution. Consumer Protection (U.S.): DC Attorney General Schwalb announced a $400,000 settlement with staffing firm First Impression Staffing over alleged denial of paid sick and safe leave. Public Health & Regulation (Ohio): Ohio’s flavored-vape crackdown heads to the Ohio Supreme Court, with retailers arguing states can’t enforce rules that federal law reserves to the government. Environment (U.S.): A lawsuit seeks to stop pollution from an industrial shellfish aquaculture hatchery in Washington, alleging Clean Water Act permit violations harming Hood Canal species. Immigration/Travel (Afghanistan): Moldova’s foreign minister said visa issuance for an Afghan agriculture delegation followed procedures with no legal violations found. Media Freedom (Albania): A court phone-ban and limits on reporters’ phone use at Albania’s anti-corruption court drew criticism from a journalist-safety watchdog ahead of a Sept. 1 start. Welfare Enforcement (UK): The DWP will be able to seize cash from bank accounts from October to recover benefit debts without a court order.
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