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•Federal Reserve officially terminated enforcement action against Société Générale S.A. and its New York branch

Federal Reserve Terminates Enforcement Action Against Société Générale

The Federal Reserve Board announced the termination of an enforcement action against Société Générale S.A. and its New York branch. The move indicates the French banking giant has successfully addressed regulatory compliance issues that prompted the original supervisory action.

•Termination indicates the French bank successfully remediated compliance deficiencies that prompted original regulatory action

Regulatory

•FTC opens 60-day public comment period ending November 3, 2025, to gather information on noncompete agreement practices

FTC Opens Public Inquiry Into Employee Noncompete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission has launched a comprehensive public inquiry to examine the scope and effects of employer noncompete agreements, signaling potential future enforcement actions. The agency is seeking public comments through November 3, 2025, particularly from employees and employers affected by these restrictive agreements.

•Trump-Vance administration FTC specifically targeting 'worst offenders' to restore labor market fairness

Regulatory

•FTC ordered Gateway Services to stop enforcing noncompete agreements affecting nearly 1,800 workers nationwide

FTC Orders Pet Cremation Giant to Drop Noncompete Agreements for 1,800 Workers

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Gateway Services, Inc. and its subsidiary to immediately stop enforcing noncompete agreements that restricted nearly 1,800 employees from working in the pet cremation industry anywhere in the U.S. for one year after leaving the company.

•Company imposed blanket one-year industry restrictions on all employees regardless of position or access to confidential information

Supreme Court of New Hampshire

NH Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Parental Rights in Child Welfare Case

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court's decision to terminate parental rights in *In re K.O.*, rejecting arguments from both parents who challenged the state's intervention. The case involved claims of inadequate disability accommodations and disputes over state efforts to help correct conditions that led to child neglect findings.

•New Hampshire Supreme Court affirmed termination of parental rights in child welfare case involving disability accommodation claims

•Father argued state failed to provide reasonable ADA accommodations during neglect proceedings

•Supreme Court of Guam ruled on appeal in property dispute involving 2004 settlement agreement

Supreme Court of Guam

Guam Supreme Court Rules in Property Dispute Appeal

The Supreme Court of Guam issued a ruling in *Cho v. Alupang Beach Club, Inc.*, addressing a property dispute involving a 2004 settlement agreement. The case concerns claims by Hee K. Cho and Min S. Cho against Alupang Beach Club, Inc. and Steven Kasperbauer regarding the Alupang Beach Tower.

•Chos argued trial court failed to address all claims in summary judgment ruling

•California Supreme Court reversed gang enhancements and death sentence for Refugio Ruben Cardenas

California Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Reverses Gang Enhancement in Death Penalty Case

The California Supreme Court reversed gang enhancement allegations and a death sentence for Refugio Ruben Cardenas, who was convicted of murder and attempted murder. The court found error based on legal developments that occurred after the original trial.

•Court found error based on People v. Sanchez decision and Assembly Bill 333 amendments to gang law

•California Supreme Court granted request to modify its August 2025 opinion in environmental challenge to PUC decision involving PG&E

California Supreme Court

California Supreme Court Modifies Opinion in Environmental Challenge to PUC

The California Supreme Court granted a request to modify its August opinion in *Center for Biological Diversity v. Public Utilities Commission*, making technical corrections to statutory citations and clarifying the standard of review for utility regulation challenges. The modifications do not affect the underlying judgment in the case involving Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

•Modifications include technical corrections to statutory citations and clarification of judicial review standards for utility regulation

•Washington Supreme Court reviews interpretation of state's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act requiring wage disclosure in job postings

Washington Supreme Court

Washington Supreme Court Rules on Pay Transparency Law in Total Wine Case

The Washington Supreme Court issued an opinion addressing the state's Equal Pay and Opportunities Act requirements for job posting disclosures in a class action case against Total Wine & More. The case involves interpretation of wage transparency requirements that took effect in 2023.

•Class action targets Total Wine & More for alleged violations of 2023 pay transparency requirements

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Sep 3, 2025•4 min read

NJ Appeals Court Grants State's Motion to Appeal DVR Evidence Ruling

The New Jersey Appellate Division granted the state's motion for leave to appeal a trial court's decision to suppress digital video recorder evidence in the 2018 quadruple homicide case against Paul J. Caneiro. The ruling allows prosecutors to challenge a June 2025 order that excluded DVR contents seized during a warrantless search of Caneiro's garage.

•Appeals court granted state's motion to appeal evidence suppression ruling on Aug. 5, 2025

•Case involves DVR evidence seized without warrant from defendant's garage in 2018 quadruple homicide