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How 6th Circ. Tightened NLRB Injunction Standard

The Sixth Circuit's recent ruling in Kerwin v. Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital, dissolving a Section 10(j) inj... (more story)

NY Defamation Carveout Hinges On Causation, Not Labels

A New York federal court's decisions in two cases involving tortious interference claims, and the recent Second Ci... (more story)

DOL Deal Offers FMLA Lesson On Handling Intermittent Leave

The U.S. Department of Labor's recent deal with the University of Tennessee paying an employee over $30,000 for al... (more story)

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The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term

The sharpest dissents this term often involved the president, and pitted conservative and liberal justices against each other on core constitutional issues and questions about the limits to executive power, wi... (more story)

The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court

This U.S. Supreme Court term featured high-stakes oral arguments on issues including presidential power, immigration and voting regulations. Here's a look at the law firms that argued the most cases and how they fared.

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Worker Jab At Software Co. CEO Protected, NLRB Judge Says

A software company violated federal labor law by firing a worker who mocked its co-CEO as out-of-touch in a company chat following a discussion about controversial personnel changes, a National Labor Relations... (more story)

The Year Donald Trump Won Big At The High Court

The Supreme Court's conservative supermajority and President Donald Trump largely aligned this year on issues of executive power, resulting in a series of decisions that significantly expanded presidential authority.

6th Circ. Won't Rethink NLRB Injunction Standard Shift

The Sixth Circuit is standing by its decision to make it more difficult for National Labor Relations Board officials to win injunctions compelling employers to bargain, rejecting on Thursday an agency official... (more story)

Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review

The U.S. Supreme Court's stark ideological divisions were on full display this term, particularly as it issued long-awaited rulings in the last few days of June. Here, Law360 dives into the numbers behind this court term.

NLRB Official Expands Proposed Unit At Wash. Hospital

A National Labor Relations Board official has approved a petition for pharmacists at a Washington state hospital to vote on unionizing, although he agreed with the hospital that the bargaining unit must includ... (more story)

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University Says Poor Performance Dooms Worker's Bias Suit

Fayetteville State University urged a North Carolina federal judge to shut down a Black former worker's suit claiming she was fired for calling out racial animus from her boss, arguing its only motivation was ... (more story)

Firing Range Exec Axed Over Support For Veterans, Suit Says

A firearms training provider unlawfully fired an executive because he opposed the CEO's disparagement of military veteran employees as "lazy and unmotivated," according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.

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EEOC Says Dismissal Of Race Bias Suit Overlooked Muldrow

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked the Seventh Circuit on Thursday to correct a lower court's opinion tossing a Taiwanese doctor's race bias suit claiming he was bullied and forced to quit,... (more story)

Atlanta History Center Sued Over Post-Surgery Firing

Atlanta History Center's former director of children's experience alleged in a new federal lawsuit that she was put on unpaid administrative leave and ultimately fired after a surgical procedure required her t... (more story)

Amazon Beats ADA Bias Claim, But Not Class Retaliation

A New York federal judge Thursday tossed an Amazon warehouse worker's classwide disability discrimination claim against the e-commerce giant, but refused to dismiss her putative class claim that Amazon in effe... (more story)

4th Circ. Says Fired CIA Officers Must Be Allowed To Appeal

A split Fourth Circuit panel on Thursday affirmed an order requiring the CIA and Office of the Director of National Intelligence to allow intelligence officers who were fired for their involvement with DEI and... (more story)

AY Strauss Brings On New Employment Practice Leader

A.Y. Strauss LLC announced a new chair of labor and employment law on Thursday with the addition of an employment litigator who was head of employment at Lindabury McCormick Estabrook & Cooper PC.

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5 Major Wage And Hour Rulings So Far In 2026

In the first half of 2026, the scope of an arbitration exemption, the reach of collective actions, a U.S. Department of Labor rule for home care workers and more were the focus of some major wage and hour deci... (more story)

Gig Platform Pays $95K To Settle Illinois Worker Pay Claims

A gig economy staffing platform has agreed to pay $95,000 to settle allegations made in Illinois state court that it misclassified workers as independent contractors and failed to pay overtime wages and four-h... (more story)

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EV Battery Workers Say Ford Is Joint Employer

Battery plant workers have told a Michigan federal court that Ford Motor Co. is their joint employer and bears responsibility for unpaid wage claims at an electric vehicle battery plant, pushing back against t... (more story)

Seyfarth Adds Fox Rothschild Employment Atty In San Fran

Seyfarth Shaw has bolstered its labor and employment group with a veteran litigator from Fox Rothschild, bringing on an attorney who plans to utilize his platform at Seyfarth to continue defending employers in... (more story)

Troutman Pepper Duo Joins Littler In NY

Littler Mendelson PC, which primarily deals with the management side of employment and labor law, announced on Wednesday the hiring of a duo from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP specializing in independent contractor matters.

Hilco Can't Duck Holiday Store Workers' Wage Claims

Hilco Merchant Resources must face a lawsuit from a putative class of nationwide workers who ran going-out-of-business sales at Christmas Tree Shops, a Delaware bankruptcy judge has determined, rejecting the a... (more story)

House Bill To Regulate Earned Wage Advances Clears Panel

The House Financial Services Committee has advanced a federal framework for fintechs offering paycheck advances despite pushback from some Democrats that the proposal hamstrings states by blocking them from ap... (more story)