Glitches in New NLRB Docketing System Lead to Case Dismissals
Costly missteps in the National Labor Relations Board’s new intake protocol are emerging, as union attorneys report instances where regional offices have thrown out unfair labor practice charges based on technicalities or their own errors.
Punching In: Labor Department’s Watchdog Can’t Shake Politics
The DOL’s IG faces questions around whether he’s running for Congress and some lost Special Counsel reports.
Judge Denies Stay on Alleged ‘Fast-Track’ Somali Asylum Policy
A federal judge denied a request by a Minnesota immigration law firm and legal services provider to halt an alleged Trump administration policy to fast-track deportation proceedings for Somali immigrants.
Safety Agency Renews National Heat Stress Inspections Program
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration renewed its nationwide heat protections enforcement program, showing the agency isn’t shifting away from its recent focus on keeping workers safe from heat-related illnesses.
Pro Se Workers’ AI Assists Lead Courts to Warnings, Sanctions
Pro se litigants are seeking out help from artificial intelligence tools, leaving courts to parse appropriate actions when misinformation makes it into filings.
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Trump Names James Macy to Complete Labor Board’s GOP Majority
President Donald Trump has tapped a third Republican for the National Labor Relations Board, a move that signals the administration’s intent to revisit Biden-era labor policy.
United CEO Has Pitched Possible Tie-Up With Rival American
Invictus Fund Required to Advance Legal Expenses to Ex-Partners
A privately held Invictus fund—Invictus Special Solutions Master I LP—is on the hook for expenses in an ERISA lawsuit against its former general partner, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled Monday, saying the federal law doesn’t prevent investment fund fiduciaries from receiving legal expenses in advance to defend state-law claims.
Six Texas Minority Companies Beat Bid to Pull Certification
A decades-old program designed to help businesses owned by women or minorities access state contracts was restored for six companies by a state judge Monday, after Texas abruptly ended the program last year.
DLA Piper Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit by Ex-Associate
DLA Piper did not discriminate against an ex-associate who sued the firm after she was fired while pregnant, a Manhattan jury found Monday.
Tulsa Medical Center Violated PUMP Act, Labor Department Finds
The US Department of Labor found that Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa violated the federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act by limiting break times for nursing employees to express breast milk, the agency said Wednesday.
Construction Firm’s Union Ejection Bid Evades Court Review
A federal appeals court shut down a road construction company’s challenge to the National Labor Relations Board’s order throwing out its workers’ requests to oust a union.
International Motors Inks $150,000 Class Deal Over Smoker Charge
Justices Warned Axing Migrant Relief Will Harm Care to Seniors
Canceling employment authorization for several hundred thousand Haitian migrants will hurt patients receiving long-term care and the larger health-care system, a South Florida senior living center warned the US Supreme Court.
Union Busting: What Employers Can and Cannot Legally Do
High profile unionization efforts at companies like Amazon and Starbucks have drawn renewed interest in labor laws. In this video, we look at what’s legal and what isn't when a company's employees want to unionize.
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DLA Piper Prevails in Discrimination Lawsuit by Ex-Associate
DLA Piper did not discriminate against an ex-associate who sued the firm after she was fired while pregnant, a Manhattan jury found Monday.
Reed Smith Employs Restructuring Partner Sax-Bolder in Denver
Amalia Sax-Bolder joined Reed Smith as a partner in its financial industry group in Denver, the firm announced Monday.
Harvey Weinstein Weighs Testifying During NY Rape Charge Retrial
Harvey Weinstein is considering testifying at a rape retrial kicking off in New York on Tuesday, he told Bloomberg Law, a turn that would mark the ex-movie mogul’s first time on the stand after four trials.
General Mills Sues Insurers Over Ultra-Processed Foods Cases
Trio of Litigators Go to Dechert for DC Investigations Practice
Tara Lee, Scott Lerner and Melissa Taylormoore joined Dechert as partners in its enforcement and investigations group in Washington D.C., the firm announced Monday.
Ashurst-Perkins Coie Merger Sails Through Partner Vote, Firms Say
Partners at Perkins Coie and Ashurst voted to combine the two firms, resulting in a $2.8 billion, 3,000-lawyer entity by the third quarter of the year.
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View MoreCase: Discrimination/National Origin (N.D. Ill.)
An Illinois federal court allowed a Black doorman of Guinean origin to proceed with Title VII discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation claims against his employers, plus tortious interference and defamation claims against supervisors. Diallo v. 50 E. Chestnut Condo. Ass’n, 2026 BL 127500, N.D. Ill., 23-cv-13985, 4/9/26
Case: Disability Discrimination/Failure to Accommodate (N.D. Ga.)
A Georgia federal district court magistrate recommended dismissing a gay white male IRS employee’s Title VII and ADA claims for insufficient allegations but allowing him one final chance to amend his complaint with more specific facts about his discrimination and accommodation claims. Meyers v. Bessent, 2026 BL 128399, N.D. Ga., CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:24-cv-5333-ELR-JKL, 4/8/26
Case: Discrimination/Race Discrimination (W.D. La.)
A Louisiana federal district court granted summary judgment to CB&I on a Black foreman’s Title VII, Section 1981, and ADA discrimination and retaliation claims, finding no evidence that his demotion and termination were due to race, EEOC filing, or back injury. Landry v. Cb&I, LLC, 2026 BL 128963, W.D. La., 21-2714, 4/10/26
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