California AG Rob Bonta secured a $10 million judgment and permanent injunction against Care Specialist HCS Inc. and its former and current owner-operators for illegally misclassifying hundreds of in-home care workers as independent contractors. AG Bonta filed the lawsuit against Care Specialist HCS Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court in 2023 alleging that such…

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Indiana AG Todd Rokita has issued a policy memo announcing that his office will no longer retain or approve requests to retain outside counsel from law firms that engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. Under the policy, a law firm is presumptively disqualified from consideration for retention if it engages in certain activities,…

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Twenty-two Republican AGs, led by Indiana AG Todd Rokita, submitted a comment to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) in support of the agency’s proposed rule to end federal contracting regulations that require certain contractors to take affirmative steps to ensure equal employment opportunity, including developing and maintaining affirmative action plans. In the comment, the…

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Colorado AG Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit against pet care retailer PetSmart, alleging the company engaged in unfair and deceptive trade practices related to its employee training program, the Grooming Academy.

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Massachusetts AG Andrea Campbell issued citations against restaurant Azumi LLC (Azumi), and its manager for allegedly requiring service employees to share tips with managers in violation of state wage and hour laws. According to the AG’s office, Azumi allegedly allowed employees with managerial duties to participate in a tip pool with service staff over a…

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