Michael Roche

Jan 24, 2025 | mondaq.com | Jason Campbell |Michael Roche |Whitney Williams

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled inE.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera that employers must provethe applicability of exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA) by a "preponderance of the evidence" (more likelythan not), rejecting the higher "clear and convincingevidence" standard previously applied by the Fourth Circuit. The ruling resolves a circuit court split of authority.

Oct 14, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Michael Roche

Place-names of New Zealand. Rules of nomenclature and list of names approved or changed or expungedPlace names and landscape character: A case study from Otago region, New ZealandNaming as norming?

Jun 27, 2023 | defensenews.com | Jerry McGinn |Michael Roche

Combat in Ukraine and the results of Asia-Pacific theater wargames have exposed the existential need for greater capacity in our defense-industrial base. Increasing U.S. production is a critical part of the solution, but it is not the only part.