Labor

  • March 03, 2026

    Ex-Raven Says NFL Players Union Abandoned His Injury Case

    The NFL Players Association delayed and then dropped an injury grievance against the Baltimore Ravens without the permission of the player filing the grievance, according to a lawsuit against the union in Texas state court.

  • March 03, 2026

    4th Circ. Won't Revive Retired Miners' Health Fight

    The Fourth Circuit refused Tuesday to reopen a dispute over lifetime retirement health and life insurance benefits from a proposed class of retired coal miners, keeping in place a West Virginia federal court's judgment that broadly favored the company following a seven-day bench trial.

  • March 03, 2026

    3rd Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of $800K Union Pension Suit

    A split Third Circuit panel said Tuesday it won't revive allegations that two companies owe about $800,000 to a union pension fund, ruling that a New Jersey federal judge properly tossed the claim because the fund waited eight years to tell the companies they owed the money.

  • March 03, 2026

    Union Fund Drops Boston Globe Pension Dispute

    A union pension fund has dropped its lawsuit alleging that the Boston Globe failed to pay monthly contributions and provide records of the hours its employees worked, according to a filing in D.C. federal court.

  • March 02, 2026

    Labor Bar Ponders Dangers Of More Vulnerable NLRB

    Members of the labor bar shared fears about the expected loss of the National Labor Relations Board's job protections Monday at an American Bar Association conference but struggled to offer viable solutions to the looming crisis.

  • March 02, 2026

    5th Circ. Presses McDermott Shareholders On Direct Claim

    A Fifth Circuit panel wanted to know why investors should get another shot at a direct class action alleging that McDermott International Inc. made misrepresentations about a $6 billion merger, asking Monday if the case before the court was "analogous" to a case alleging the company overpaid for the merger.

  • March 02, 2026

    D.C. Judge Pauses Challenge To Federal Worker Layoffs

    A D.C. federal judge has paused a challenge to the Trump administration's mass layoff of federal employees, telling a group of unions that he'll resume processing their lawsuit once rulings come down that clarify whether the case belongs before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

  • March 02, 2026

    5th Circ. Judge Flags 'Pretty Extreme' Timing Of Barista Firing

    A Fifth Circuit judge said on Monday that the timing of Starbucks' firing of a California barista was "pretty extreme" and that management's words about benefits "do matter" as the court weighed the coffee giant's bid to overturn two unfavorable rulings by the National Labor Relations Board.

  • March 02, 2026

    Concrete Co. Says Teamsters Withheld Evidence In Strike Suit

    A concrete company has urged the National Labor Relations Board to reopen the record on a labor dispute stemming from a 2017 strike organized by a Teamsters local, arguing that the union didn't fully comply with a subpoena related to its planning and preparation for the strike.

  • March 02, 2026

    NLRB Attys Drop Push For Refusal-To-Bargain Payouts

    National Labor Relations Board prosecutors in the Trump era won't pursue a Biden-era mission to get workers compensated after their employer refuses to work with their union, a prosecutor told the board, saying new NLRB general counsel Crystal Carey isn't planning to attack the board's Ex-Cell-O precedent.

  • March 02, 2026

    Logistics Co. Illegally Delayed Grievance Reply, NLRB Says

    A warehouse, logistics and transportation company violated federal labor law by failing to timely respond to five employee grievances filed by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, the National Labor Relations Board has ruled.

  • March 02, 2026

    Teamsters Unit Pushes To Arbitrate Alaska Hiring Hall Fight

    A Teamsters local urged an Alaska federal court to order a construction company to arbitrate grievances alleging it bypassed the union's hiring hall on infrastructure projects, arguing the contractor is breaching its collective bargaining agreement by refusing to arbitrate.

  • March 02, 2026

    Justices Reject Latest Bid To Nix Baseball's Antitrust Shield

    The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review baseball's long-standing exemption from federal antitrust law on Monday, in a case accusing a league in Puerto Rico of forcing out a team's owners.

  • February 27, 2026

    Charter Schools Lose Bid To Block Ill. Union Neutrality Law

    An Illinois federal judge won't block a new state law requiring charter schools to include a "union neutrality clause" in their charter agreements that instructs them to remain neutral on the unionization of their employees, ruling that the law is not unconstitutional.

  • February 27, 2026

    NLRB GC Tells Attys To Narrow Pursuit Of Rules Cases

    National Labor Relations Board general counsel Crystal Carey on Friday told regions to more selectively pursue cases accusing an employer of maintaining unlawful workplace rules, as part of a broader review of board case handling practices that she said will make the agency more efficient.

  • February 27, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Says Reinstated VA Worker Can Get Attorney Fees

    A U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs field examiner was still a prevailing party entitled to recover attorney fees and costs after the department reinstated her with back pay following her removal, the Federal Circuit ruled on Friday.

  • February 27, 2026

    NLRB Revives Case Against Starbucks Out Of Oklahoma City

    The National Labor Relations Board has revived accusations that Starbucks violated federal labor law during a union drive in Oklahoma City, vacating an order that had settled the case to Starbucks' satisfaction but drew protests from the union and board prosecutors.

  • February 27, 2026

    Ex-Officials Back Union Challenge To Feds' Resignation Offer

    A group of former public officials and legal scholars have urged the First Circuit to revive a union-led challenge to the Trump administration's resignation program for federal employees, saying a lower court improperly expanded a doctrine for evaluating when disputes must go through administrative channels rather than court.

  • February 27, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: Grubhub $25M Wage Deal Heads To Court

    In the next week, attorneys should watch for a preliminary settlement hearing in a long-running Grubhub driver classification suit that went to the Ninth Circuit. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • February 27, 2026

    Amazon Urges Court To Nix NY Labor Law

    Amazon has urged a New York federal court to permanently bar a new law allowing the state to act on behalf of the National Labor Relations Board, arguing that the court has already issued a preliminary injunction determining that it is likely to succeed in its challenge to the law.

  • February 27, 2026

    NY Forecast: NY Courts Vax Objection Case At 2nd Circ.

    This week, the Second Circuit will consider the New York State Unified Court System's challenge to a federal judge's decision finding the court system discriminated against a Christian employee by not accommodating her request for an exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine requirement. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in New York. 

  • February 26, 2026

    9th Circ. Lifts Injunction That Blocked Federal Union Ouster

    The Ninth Circuit gave the Trump administration the green light to kick unions out of nearly two dozen federal agencies Thursday, lifting a block on an executive order that let the agencies cut union ties claiming national security concerns.

  • February 26, 2026

    NLRB Denies Vote Count For Late Hires Amid Shutdown

    The ballots cast by three newly hired workers should not be counted in an election in which workers at a Louisiana energy company voted on representation by an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers local, a National Labor Relations Board official ruled Thursday.

  • February 26, 2026

    6th Circ. Skeptical Of Jurisdiction In NLRB Decert. Challenge

    The Sixth Circuit appeared unlikely Thursday to revive a construction company's challenge to a National Labor Relations Board decision tossing a petition to oust a union representing workers at the company, with judges skeptical they had jurisdiction to consider the dispute under federal labor law's limitations on representation case appeals.

  • February 26, 2026

    NLRB Rejects Financial Remedies For Employers' Union Tests

    The divided National Labor Relations Board declined on Thursday to make employers compensate workers for missed bargaining opportunities when they delay negotiations to challenge representation elections, rejecting a lingering initiative of the board's Biden-era chief prosecutor.

Expert Analysis

  • 5 Key Issues For Multinational Cos. Mulling Return To Office

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    As companies increasingly revisit return-to-office mandates, multinational employers may face challenges in enforcing uniform RTO practices globally, but several key considerations and practical solutions can help avoid roadblocks, say attorneys at Baker McKenzie.

  • 7 Things Employers Should Expect From Trump's OSHA Pick

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    If President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration is confirmed, workplace safety veteran David Keeling may focus on compliance and assistance, rather than enforcement, when it comes to improving worker safety, say attorneys at Fisher Phillips.

  • Water Cooler Talk: Takeaways From 'It Ends With Us' Suits

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    Troutman’s Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter discuss how the lawsuits filed by “It Ends With Us” stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni hold major lessons about workplace harassment, retaliation and employee digital media use.

  • Issues To Watch At ABA's Antitrust Spring Meeting

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    Attorneys at Freshfields consider the future of antitrust law and competition enforcement amid agency leadership changes and other emerging developments likely to dominate discussion at the American Bar Association's Antitrust Spring Meeting this week.

  • NLRB Firing May Need Justices' Input On Removal Power

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    President Donald Trump's unprecedented removal of National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox spurred a lawsuit that is sure to be closely watched, as it may cause the U.S. Supreme Court to reexamine a 1935 precedent that has limited the president's removal powers, say attorneys at Kelley Drye.

  • Weathering Policy Zig-Zags In Gov't Contracting Under Trump

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    To succeed amid the massive shift in federal contracting policies heralded by President Donald Trump's return to office, contractors should be prepared for increased costs and enhanced False Claims Act enforcement, and to act swiftly to avail themselves of contractual remedies, says Jacob Scott at Smith Currie.

  • Making The Case For Rest In The Legal Profession

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    For too long, a culture of overwork has plagued the legal profession, but research shows that attorneys need rest to perform optimally and sustainably, so legal organizations and individuals must implement strategies that allow for restoration, says Marissa Alert at MDA Wellness, Carol Ross-Burnett at CRB Global, and Denise Robinson at The Still Center.

  • 2 Areas Of Labor Law That May Change Under Trump

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    Based on President Donald Trump's recent moves, employers should expect to see significant changes in the direction of law coming out of the National Labor Relations Board, particularly in two areas where the Trump administration will seek to roll back the Biden NLRB's changes, says Daniel Johns at Cozen O’Connor.

  • Water Cooler Talk: 'Late Night' Shows DEI Is More Than Optics

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    Amid the shifting legal landscape for corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, Troutman's Tracey Diamond and Emily Schifter chat with their firm's DEI committee chair, Nicole Edmonds, about how the 2019 film "Late Night" reflects the challenges and rewards of fostering meaningful inclusion.

  • Considerations As Trump Admin Continues To Curtail CFPB

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    Recent sweeping moves from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new leadership have signaled a major shift in the agency's trajectory, and regulated entities should prepare for broader implications in both the near and long term, say attorneys at Pryor Cashman.

  • NCAA Rulings Signal Game Change For Athlete Classification

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    A Tennessee federal court's recent decision in Pavia v. NCAA adds to a growing call to consider classifying college athletes as employees under federal law, a change that would have unexpected, potentially prohibitive costs for schools, says J.R. Webster Cucovatz at Gilson Daub.

  • How DOGE's Severance Plan May Affect Federal Employees

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    President Donald Trump's administration, working through the Department of Government Efficiency, recently offered a severance package to nearly all of the roughly 2 million federal employees, but unanswered questions about the offer, coupled with several added protections for government workers, led to fewer accepted offers than expected, says Aaron Peskin at Kang Haggerty.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises

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    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

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