Energy Transfer LP, et al v. National Labor Relations Board et al

  1. July 29, 2024

    Texas Judge Blocks NLRB Suit Over ALJ Removal Protections

    A Texas federal judge blocked the National Labor Relations Board on Monday from prosecuting claims that an energy company unlawfully transferred and fired a worker who complained about safety issues, saying the agency's in-house judges are unconstitutionally insulated from removal.

  2. July 16, 2024

    Energy Co. Says 'Abstract Harm' Of NLRB Process Merits Halt

    A Texas-based energy company told a Galveston federal judge Tuesday that parties are afforded "certain rights not to face trial," pushing the court to halt an upcoming National Labor Relations Board administrative proceeding against the company on the basis that the board's process is unconstitutionally structured.

  3. June 28, 2024

    Co. Cites High Court's SEC Ruling To Fight Labor Board Case

    Claims that an oil pipeline operator wrongfully fired an employee should go before a jury, not the National Labor Relations Board, the company argued in a new lawsuit in Texas federal court, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's rebuke of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's in-house court.