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5 Precedents Attorneys Expect The Trump NLRB To Rethink

The impending arrival of a third Republican on the National Labor Relations Board signals the board may rethink its ban on captive audience meetings and scale back its scrutiny of employers’ midcontract changes, among other notable labor-friendly policies. Here, Law360 looks at these and others atop the list of precedents attorneys expect the Trump NLRB to review.

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Confirmations To Labor Board Set Up Policy Shift

The National Labor Relations Board is set to begin rethinking a pile of union-friendly precedents set under former President Joe Biden after the U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed two nominees, including a third Republican member.

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EEOC Urges 2nd Circ. To Reopen NYC Teacher's Age Bias Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked the Second Circuit to reinstate a New York music teacher's age discrimination and retaliation claims, arguing that a trial court applied outdated and overly strict standards when dismissing the case last year.

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Limiting Employer Risk If Calif. Case Upends Time Rounding

Jacqueline Crispino

The California Supreme Court's holdings in recent years suggest that it may tighten the rules for — or even elimin... (more story)

Justices' FTC Ruling Weakens Qui Tam's Constitutional Base

Daniel Passeser

The U.S. Supreme Court’s holding in Trump v. Slaughter, expanding presidential control over those exercising execu... (more story)

EEOC Bias Guidance Rollback Doesn't Negate Employer Risks

Kevin Koronka, Catarina Colón and Sarah Vincent

Despite the U.S. Department of Justice recently challenging Title VII's disparate impact provisions and the U.S. E... (more story)

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Judge Blocks VA Bid To End Union Contract During Talks

A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday blocked the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from ditching at its imminent expiration a union contract it was previously ordered to reinstate, pointing to language ext... (more story)

Immigrant Groups Seek 1st Circ. Stay On TPS Work Limits

A coalition of immigration advocacy groups, a union and its affiliate asked the First Circuit to step in after a Massachusetts federal judge declined to freeze a one-year work authorization cap for those with ... (more story)

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D.C. Circ. Won't Revisit Casino Bargaining Order Ruling

The full D.C. Circuit will not reconsider a panel decision finding that ordered a Las Vegas casino to bargain with a union after finding that the casino violated federal labor law during a union campaign for h... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: 9th Circ. Hears NBA Announcer Tweet Dispute

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for Ninth Circuit oral arguments in a former NBA announcer's wrongful termination suit against a radio station. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employme... (more story)

Rising Star: Wigdor's Meredith Firetog

Meredith Firetog of Wigdor LLP negotiated a settlement for a Sean "Diddy" Combs accuser who became a key witness in the case that resulted in his conviction for transporting women for prostitution, earning her... (more story)

ERISA Recap: 6 Important Rulings From July

The Ninth Circuit rejected a fund manager's bid to force arbitration in a 401(k) suit, a district court tossed a pension de-risking suit and the D.C. Circuit unraveled a union pension fund's $13 million withdr... (more story)

Summer's Last NYC Public Defender Strike Ends With Deal

The Bronx Defenders union said it has struck a deal with the organization's management, ending the last public defender strike in New York City this summer.

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Ga. County, Appraiser Reach Deal To Wrap Up Race Bias Suit

A Georgia federal judge on Friday closed a Black appraiser's lawsuit accusing Georgia's Macon-Bibb County of denying her a position she was qualified for due to her race, pursuant to a recent settlement.

CoStar Fights CREXi Bid To Stay Suit Over Quinn Emanuel DQ

CoStar is urging a California federal court to reject a bid by Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., or CREXi, to pause a copyright suit while CREXi asks the Ninth Circuit to undo the disqualification of its Q... (more story)

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EEOC Advances Suit Over Job Denial For Worker With Cancer

Two property management companies can't avoid a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claiming they retracted a job offer after learning of a worker's cancer diagnosis, a Massachusetts federal j... (more story)

6th Circ. Won't Reopen Ex-HR Worker's Race Bias Suit

The Sixth Circuit upheld an auto parts manufacturer's win in a lawsuit alleging it unfairly disciplined a Black human resources employee because she complained about bias, concluding she hadn't overcome the co... (more story)

NY Forecast: Judge Weighs Blocking Farm Labor Contract

In the week ahead, a New York federal judge will consider a worker's request to block a labor contract implemented at an upstate farm after an arbitration process laid out in a state law granting union rights to farmworkers.

DOJ Says Duke Law Favors Black, Hispanic Applicants

Duke University School of Law intentionally discriminated against prospective white and Asian students in its efforts to pursue racial diversity in its incoming classes, the U.S. Department of Justice asserted Thursday.

Mark Zuckerberg's Foundation Can Arbitrate Gender Bias Suit

A California federal judge on Thursday sent to arbitration claims that the foundation run by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan discriminated against women, saying the suit's sexual harassmen... (more story)

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Engineer Says Unsigned Contract Bars Oil Co. Arbitration

A former worker of an oilfield services company told a Colorado federal judge that the company can't compel arbitration on his Fair Labor Standards Act and North Dakota wage law claims because the company isn'... (more story)

Manufacturer Unistrut Hit With FLSA Suit Over OT Pay

A former Unistrut International Corp. worker filed a proposed collective action in Michigan federal court on Friday accusing the metal framing system manufacturer of shortchanging thousands of hourly employees... (more story)

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Tax Preparers Seek OK Of $1M Deal In OT Suit

Tax preparers who accused a New York tax preparation company of overtime and wage violations have urged a New York federal court to grant preliminary approval of a $1.05 million class action settlement.

Crocs Workers Near $300K Deal In OT Miscalculation Suit

Distribution center workers who accused Crocs Inc. of miscalculating overtime pay by excluding shift differentials and bonuses from their regular rate have moved to settle their Fair Labor Standards Act claims... (more story)

Judge Tosses Nuclear Power Wage-Fixing Case, For Now

A Maryland federal court tossed a proposed class action accusing nuclear energy producers including Constellation Energy, DTE Energy and Duke Energy of fixing wages, after finding the claims came too late.

Wash. Equipment Dealer Worker Pursues Collective Wage Suit

About 50 employees of a heavy machinery dealer in Washington state were impacted by the company's noncompliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, a former employee alleged, asking a Washington state judge to ... (more story)

Mich. Contractor Faces Class Claims For Unpaid Work Time

A former commercial service technician has accused a Michigan-based industrial maintenance contractor in federal court of systematically removing hours from field employees' time records and failing to pay the... (more story)