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Texas judge sets overtime rule back to 2019 Trump-era level
Several business groups and the state of Texas win a battle against federal officials regarding the threshold that makes someone an exempt employee.
Texas judge blocks Biden administration's overtime protection rule
A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay protection for roughly four million American workers.
Texas judge overturns Biden-era overtime rule
The Texas Eastern District Court struck down the Department of Labor’s overtime rule that would have raised the overtime threshold to almost $60,000
Biden administration overtime pay rule opposed by business groups struck down by federal judge
The Labor Department rule that took effect in July improperly bases eligibility for overtime pay on workers’ wages rather than their job duties, a judge said.
Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden administration’s rule to expand overtime pay for millions
A federal judge, appointed Trump, in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers across the U.S.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Expansion
The order means that tens of thousands of college and university staffers are no longer guaranteed either a raise or overtime benefits.
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Texas Mother on Death Row 'Actually Innocent' in Daughter's Death, Judge Says: 'She Did Not Kill Her'
A Texas judge said that a mother who has been on death row since 2008 over the death of her toddler is "actually innocent ...
Death row inmate Melissa Lucio 'innocent' in daughter's death, judge finds
The family of Melissa Lucio expressed hope that the death row inmate would be freed after a judge concluded that Lucio is ...
A Texas death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’ of her toddler’s murder and her conviction should be overturned, judge finds
Melissa Lucio was two days away from being put to death in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter when an appeals ...
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Judge Declares Texas Mom Melissa Lucio "Actually Innocent" in Daughter's Death, Overturns Death Row Conviction
Judge Arturo Nelson declares Texas inmate Melissa Lucio "actually innocent" in the 2007 death of her daughter.
Texas judge says death row inmate is innocent in daughter’s death
Melissa Lucio may be set free after findings that prosecutors withheld evidence that her 2-year-old died of an accidental ...
Melissa Lucio case: Girl's death was accident, not murder, judge says
Melissa Lucio was found guilty of murdering her 2-year-old daughter, who died in 2007. A judge now says she's innocent.
Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is ‘actually innocent’ of killing daughter, judge says
Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old ...
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Breaking News: Judge Tosses Overtime Increase
Friday afternoon, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Department of Labor’s (“Department’s”) overtime rule (“Overtime Rule”) finding that the Overtime Rule exceeded the Department’s authority ...