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Remote Work Rulings Show ADA Fights Hinge On Process

Two opposite outcomes in recent Fifth Circuit and D.C. federal court cases underscore that the legality of denying... (more story)

Labor Contract Bill Would Introduce Sweeping Risks For Cos.

The House-approved Faster Labor Contracts Act would force rapid first-contract bargaining, subject businesses to b... (more story)

How Litigants Are Testing Conversion Therapy Ruling's Scope

Litigants are already using the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Chiles v. Salazar ruling, which applied strict scrutin... (more story)

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Longshoreman Union Asks Fla. Court to Toss Harassment Suit

An International Longshoremen's Association local has asked a Florida federal court to toss a worker's lawsuit alleging that the union failed to investigate her sexual harassment allegations and blacklisted he... (more story)

Public Defenders Go On Strike In New York City

Hundreds of public defenders and social workers in Brooklyn and Queens have gone on strike, with the possibility of more walkouts to come as legal aid providers continue to negotiate with their unions.

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Texas Judge Warns BNSF, Unions Against Tactical Litigation

A Texas federal judge had stern words for both BNSF Railway Co. and two unions that are tangled in a labor dispute with the company, saying in a Thursday hearing that federal district courts do not exist to "p... (more story)

Ex-Raven Fights NFL Union's Bid To Toss Grievance Row

A former Baltimore Ravens linebacker has asked a Texas federal court to keep his lawsuit alleging that the National Football League Players Association and its attorney dropped his knee injury dispute with the... (more story)

Calif. Forecast: San Fran Fights Vax Discrimination Suit

In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for a hearing on a dismissal bid in a religious discrimination suit against the City and County of San Francisco. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employ... (more story)

PBGC Aims To Settle Union Trustees' $132M Bailout Fight

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. and trustees of a union bakery drivers' pension fund told a New York federal judge Friday that they're working to settle a dispute over the agency's denials of $132 million i... (more story)

NLRB Case Closed In Dispute That Yielded High Court Ruling

The National Labor Relations Board closed its case Friday in a strike dispute that yielded the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 refinement of its federal labor preemption doctrine after the sides reached a deal.

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Hanes, Ex-Worker Reach Deal Over COVID Vax Refusal Suit

Hanesbrands Inc. and an ex-employee have settled his discrimination action stemming from what he alleges was Hanes' refusal to provide a religious exemption for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate, according to a not... (more story)

EEOC Faults Judge's 'Idiosyncratic' Views In 10th Circ. Appeal

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission urged the Tenth Circuit to reverse a Kansas federal judge's refusal to enter a $300,000 consent decree resolving claims that Walmart failed to accommodate two d... (more story)

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7th Circ. Shuts Down Fired Firefighter's Free Speech Suit

The Seventh Circuit declined Thursday to revive a fired Chicago firefighter's suit claiming his free speech rights were violated when he was terminated over racially offensive Facebook posts, agreeing with the... (more story)

Navy Airman Seeks Honorable Discharge After Marijuana Use

A U.S. Navy sailor removed from the military for marijuana use has urged a Connecticut federal court to review his petition seeking to upgrade his discharge to honorable, arguing that a prior secretary of defe... (more story)

Judge Says No Again To Arbitration In Flores' NFL Bias Suit

A New York federal judge has shut down another attempt by the NFL and its teams to send former coach Brian Flores' racial discrimination suit to league arbitration, rejecting their request to reconsider her ru... (more story)

Reps. Dingell, Clarke Push Menopause Workplace Bias Bill

A pair of House Democrats have introduced a bill that would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for workers experiencing menopause-related symptoms, creating explicit federal workplace prote... (more story)

Ga. Judge Proposes Streamlining EEOC Disability Bias Suit

A Georgia federal magistrate judge has recommended trimming a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit accusing a utility services provider of firing a worker who sought job adjustments following a st... (more story)

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Top Transportation Rulings: Midyear 2026 Report

--EDITING-- U.S. Supreme Court rulings determining that freight brokers can face state-based negligence lawsuits and that last-mile drivers can also be exempt from arbitration are among the biggest court decis... (more story)

Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Fund State Paid Leave Programs

A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation that would offer federal grants to states creating paid family and medical leave programs through public-private partnerships and establish an interstate ef... (more story)

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Judge Shields DOL From Appliance Co. Deposition Topics

A California federal magistrate judge has blocked a household appliance company from deposing a Labor Department official about the agency's historical enforcement positions on piece rate overtime regulations,... (more story)

DaVita Wins Bid To Decertify 1,300-Member Collective

A Colorado federal judge dismantled a collective action brought by DaVita nurses and technicians alleging the kidney care giant forced them to work through unpaid meal breaks Friday, finding that the roughly 1... (more story)

Venue Is Key For FLSA Suits 1 Year After Cracker Barrel Case

Workers have been reevaluating where to lodge Fair Labor Standards Act suits in the year since the Ninth Circuit ruled in a case against Cracker Barrel that only plaintiffs who reside in a state where an FLSA ... (more story)

DC Corrections Officers Shorted On OT Pay, Court Told

Three current and former corrections officers at jail facilities in Washington, D.C., have sued the city, alleging the district failed to pay them for work performed before and after scheduled shifts, forced t... (more story)

Real Estate Firm Owes Consultant Nearly $438K, Suit Says

A consultant accused a Colorado investment firm and its founder of withholding more than $114,000 and reneging on promises to pay roughly $324,000 in deal fees after he helped secure a planned $108 million acq... (more story)