Expert Analysis

Loper Bright's Evolving Application In Labor Case Appeals

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo, which upended decades of precedent requir... (more story)

H-2A Rule Rollback Sheds Light On 2 Policy Litigation Issues

The Trump administration’s recent refusal to defend an immigration regulation implemented by the Biden administrat... (more story)

Employer Considerations As Ill. Ends Mandatory Fact-Finding

Illinois recently eliminated mandatory fact-finding conferences, and while such meetings tend to benefit complaina... (more story)

Labor More

Unions Challenge Feds' AI Surveillance Of Noncitizens' Views

Three labor unions sued the Trump administration in New York federal court Thursday to stop a surveillance program they allege scours online activity for viewpoints the administration doesn't like and leverage... (more story)

Library Services Co. Accused Of Layoff Without Proper Notice

A Georgia company that identifies as the largest supplier of library content, software and services to public and academic libraries in the U.S., terminated at least 300 employees without proper notice as part... (more story)

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NLRB Says Fed. Law Preempts Calif.'s Labor Board Fill-In Law

The National Labor Relations Board claimed that newly enacted legislation to expand California's state labor board's powers was preempted by the National Labor Relations Act, in a complaint filed in California federal court. 

5th Circ. Calls For Narrow Sanctions In Southwest Bias Fight

The Fifth Circuit stood by its decision to scuttle a contempt order mandating religious bias training for attorneys representing Southwest Airlines in a flight attendant's discrimination suit, but tweaked a Ma... (more story)

5th Circ. Upholds Bargaining Order Against Nexstar

A Fifth Circuit panel affirmed a bargaining order issued by the National Labor Relations Board against Nexstar on Wednesday, rejecting the media company's attempt to shed an obligation to negotiate with a newl... (more story)

Panel Weighs If Firings Centered On Chats Crossed Legal Line

A D.C. Circuit panel appeared torn Wednesday over where protected workplace activism in an employee workchat ended and fireable conduct began, in a case involving the termination of four employees from a Vermo... (more story)

IAM Fund Urges Justices To Back Pension Liability Ruling

Trustees for an International Association of Machinists pension fund urged the U.S. Supreme Court to back an appellate decision favoring the union in disputes with employers over pension plan liability, arguin... (more story)

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LA Beats Ex-Police Lt.'s Military Leave Bias Suit Before Trial

The city of Los Angeles on Thursday beat a proposed class action alleging its police department didn't grant equal sick and vacation time to service members and passed them over for promotions because of their... (more story)

EEOC Says Challenge To Trans Advocacy Pivot Oversteps

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged a Maryland federal judge to toss a suit from an LGBTQ legal advocacy group challenging the agency's move to stop pursuing workplace bias complaints from t... (more story)

RI Insurance Co. Escapes Fired Worker's Retaliation Suit

A Rhode Island federal judge tossed a Black worker's suit Thursday claiming a health insurance company placed her on leave and ultimately fired her for complaining about missed diversity metrics and harassment... (more story)

Mich. Panel Tosses Black Deputy Wardens' Race Bias Suit

A Michigan appellate panel has spared the state's corrections agency from a discrimination lawsuit filed by two Black deputy wardens who said they were passed over for warden roles that went to white colleagues.

6th Circ. Backs Air Force's Win In Ex-Worker's Race Bias Suit

The Sixth Circuit refused to reopen a former military salesman's lawsuit alleging the Air Force repeatedly disciplined him and threatened to fire him because he's a Black man, ruling the civilian worker hadn't... (more story)

Judge Rejects Bid To DQ Wash. Atty In Her County Bias Suit

A Seattle federal judge won't bar an attorney from representing herself in a racial discrimination lawsuit accusing a Washington county of sidelining her from hearing certain cases during her tenure as a part-... (more story)

Wells Fargo To Settle Investors' 'Sham' Hiring Case For $85M

Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to pay $85 million to exit an investor class action accusing it of conducting "sham" job interviews to meet diversity quotas, settling a yearslong dispute before it could reach tri... (more story)

Wage & Hour More

La Colombe Workers' $450K Wage Deal Gets Final OK

La Colombe's hourly paid production workers have received final approval of a $450,000 settlement with the coffee chain, which was accused of failing to pay them for time spent donning and doffing protective e... (more story)

X, Musk Settle Former Executives' Severance Suit

Three former Twitter executives have settled their lawsuit claiming they were deprived of millions of dollars in severance benefits following Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company, according to a fi... (more story)

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3rd Circ. Says FLSA Doesn't Limit Class Member Settlements

The Fair Labor Standards Act tackles only who can litigate claims and is silent on whether settlement class members who have not opted into a collective can release their claims under the federal law, the Thir... (more story)

NY Health System Hit With Time Rounding, Meal Break Suit

A health system in New York has been automatically deducting meal breaks and rounding hours on workers' time sheets, cheating them out of wages, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in federal court.

Texas Law Firm Partially Misclassified Paralegal, Judge Rules

A former paralegal for a Texas law firm was an independent contractor for the first four years at the firm, but an employee for the remaining two, a federal judge ruled while denying her bid to snag a win on h... (more story)

Alaska Airlines Seeks To Ground Pilot Sick Leave Accrual Suit

A former Alaska Airlines pilot's suit claiming that he should have accrued vacation and sick time while on long-term military assignments cannot stand because the company doesn't provide such a benefit to othe... (more story)

Wash. Judge Rejects Consulting Co.'s $295K Deal In OT Suit

A Washington federal judge refused to approve a $295,000 settlement in a proposed collective action accusing a consulting company of not paying workers overtime, finding no "bona fide dispute" existed over whe... (more story)