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Biden's overtime rule, aiming to raise the FLSA threshold to $58,656 by 2025, faces legal hurdles. Texas judges blocked the initial increase, and appeals are now paused. The 5th Circuit Court is involved.
Law firms face pressure from Trump administration. Some firms 'caved,' while others resist. Georgetown students track firms' responses to Trump's actions against legal professionals. DEI initiatives are at stake.
Lawsuits challenge Trump administration's education cuts to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), citing hindered research and data collection impacting education outcomes. Legal challenge grows against cuts.
Six GOP members of Congress, including Virginia Foxx, a North Carolinian and former chair of the House education committee, blasted the concept in a letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona in August.