Expert Analysis

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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Another NYC Public Defense Union Sets Strike Deadline

The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem union became the latest New York City area legal aid union to set a strike deadline this week, announcing Monday that its over 230 members will walk off the job if t... (more story)

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)

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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.

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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6th Circ. Says Nude Images, Not Retaliation, Got EMT Fired

The Sixth Circuit backed the dismissal of a former EMT's suit alleging she was fired for complaining that a colleague sexually harassed her at work, ruling her case fell short because she showed nude images of... (more story)

Top Gov't Contracting Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2026

Federal courts in the latter half of 2026 are expected to decide if the Trump administration overstepped by designating Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security and whether the False Claims Act's qui... (more story)

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A State Law Cheat Sheet For Discrimination Attorneys

North Carolina overhauled its process for recruiting and retaining workers while also clarifying how workers should pursue retaliation claims under state law, and a statute expanding the scope of Virginia’s an... (more story)

Amazon Seeks To Escape Pay, Promotion Bias Suit

Amazon urged a Washington federal court to toss a proposed class action alleging it paid women less than male colleagues and limited their career opportunities, arguing the lawsuit is short on details and many... (more story)

Meta Avoids Workers' Bid To Block Allegedly AI-Tainted Cuts

A California federal judge Friday denied a group of current and former Meta employees' bid to swiftly block the company from disturbing the benefits of certain employees it allegedly selected for termination u... (more story)

Ex-Worker Says Walmart Fired Him Due To Knee Injury

A former Walmart employee has sued the retail giant in Georgia federal court, alleging the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by refusing to accommodate his request for a temporary modified w... (more story)

UPS Pushes Back On Drivers' Sick Leave Class Bid

UPS has urged a Colorado federal court to deny class certification in a sick leave suit brought by a package driver, arguing the claims turn on too many individual questions to proceed as a class action and th... (more story)

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Firm Fired Paralegal After Wage Complaints, Suit Says

A former medical malpractice paralegal accused a personal injury law firm and three attorneys in New York federal court of failing to pay overtime, alleging the firm gave her $600 cash after she complained abo... (more story)

Colo. Corrections Dept. Settles OT Pay Suit

A Colorado state corrections agency and a group of criminal investigators who accused it of failing to pay them for time spent on call have reached a settlement in principle in federal court, ending a lawsuit ... (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, finding Friday that the roughly 1... (more story)

Top Transportation Rulings: Midyear 2026 Report

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 decisions of the ... (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)

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)