NLRB Leaders Stress Backlog, Staffing Shortages at House Hearing
Top National Labor Relations Board officials urged lawmakers to approve more funding for the agency to address staffing shortages and a massive case backlog.
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Leading Law Firms: The Only Constant Is Change
Who are the leaders of the legal industry? Bloomberg Law’s Leading Law Firms list, now in its second year, recognizes the top performers across the key pillars of finance, growth, talent, and tech & innovation. The list identifies which firms—big or small, based in the US or abroad—are raising the bar for their competitors. Check out the list and dig in to the data now.
Trump Tightens Grip on Federal Workers Even in Scaled-Back Form
President Donald Trump’s executive order strips key civil-service protections from 8,000 top-level federal employees following his campaign pledge to fire “rogue bureaucrats.”
Colorado Companies Can’t Charge Workers for Protective Equipment
Colorado’s governor signed into law a bill to block businesses in the state from deducting the cost of personal protective equipment from their employees’ wages.
Trump Pick for Crucial NLRB Position Gets Senate Hearing Date
The Trump administration’s nominee to become the critical third Republican member of the National Labor Relations Board will get a Senate hearing June 10, a necessary step toward unlocking the GOP majority’s ability to change board precedents.
US Companies Add 122,000 Jobs, Most Since January 2025
US companies in May added the most jobs since January 2025, signaling the labor market may be gaining momentum despite rising energy costs sparked by the Iran war.
Trump’s NDA Mandate for Federal Workers Tests First Amendment
President Donald Trump’s proposal for federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements would flip government business from being presumed public information to punishing workers for talking about it, setting up a high-stakes battle over free speech and transparency.
NYU to Build New Multi-Billion Dollar Hospital on Long Island
New York Lawmakers on Track to Halt Data Center Construction
New York lawmakers are set to approve a one-year ban on data center development and other guardrails amid residential concerns the large energy users could spike utility costs.
NLRB Bets on Full Sixth Circuit to Revive Critical Board Power
The National Labor Relations Board is putting its hopes of restoring one of its core powers in the full Sixth Circuit, a conservative federal appeals court that has ruled against the agency in key cases in recent years.
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Opportunity Zones: Will Tax Break for Investors Benefit Communities Too?
The 2017 tax overhaul included incentives to invest in distressed communities. Investors benefit from tax breaks and the designated opportunity zones benefit from economic investment, but critics say already-wealthy investors don’t need these breaks.
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