State of Texas v. Biden
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August 05, 2024
What To Expect As Biz-Friendly 5th Circ. Weighs 2 DOL Rules
The Fifth Circuit is set to hear oral arguments this week in two cases challenging U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour rules, paving the way for a potential undoing of those regulations, given how the court has operated in the past. Here, Law360 explores what to expect during arguments.
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August 05, 2024
Texas Points To FCC Ruling In Wage Hike Fight At 5th Circ.
The State of Texas argued that increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour invokes the major question doctrine, telling the Fifth Circuit that a sister appellate court addressed a similar issue when it paused the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality rules.
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August 02, 2024
Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
In this inaugural edition of Wheeling & Appealing, Law360 recaps recent appellate opinions that made waves, quizzes readers about a new word for judicial grievances, and previews August arguments in circuit courts over controversial wage rules and a seven-figure attorney fee award after a digital age intellectual property trial.
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March 25, 2024
5th Circ. Told Procurement Act Limits Biden's Wage Power
The Biden administration lacks authority to implement a $15-per-hour minimum wage for government contractors, three Southern states told the Fifth Circuit, because the Procurement Act only empowers the executive branch to trim federal expenditures.
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January 31, 2024
Unions Tell 5th Circ. Biden Can Raise Contractors' Wages
A group of unions told the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday that better pay makes workers more efficient and President Joe Biden was therefore within his rights under federal law to set a $15-per-hour minimum wage for federal contractors.
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January 30, 2024
22 AGs Say Fed. Contractor Min. Wage Lacks Major Impact
The increased minimum wage for federal contractors doesn't have an economic impact that triggers the major questions doctrine, 22 attorneys general told the Fifth Circuit, saying a Texas district court shouldn't have relied on it.
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January 29, 2024
Progressive Think Tank Backs Biden's $15 Min. Wage Order
A progressive think tank told the Fifth Circuit on Monday that increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors isn't an extraordinary move that warrants the application of the major questions doctrine, urging the court to flip a lower court's decision deeming the raise illegal.
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January 22, 2024
DOL, Biden Defend $15 Min. Wage For Contractors At 5th Circ.
The U.S. Department of Labor and President Joe Biden said Monday it was within their authority to raise the minimum wage for federal contractors to $15 per hour, telling the Fifth Circuit the raise passes muster because paying workers higher wages creates several benefits.
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January 01, 2024
Government Contracts Cases To Watch In 2024: A Preview
Federal courts in 2024 are set to decide on important aspects of federal contracting law, such as whether setting minimum wage requirements fits within the president’s procurement authority, and how far a federal preference for buying commercial items stretches. Here, Law360 previews key cases that government contractors should have on their radar this year.
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December 20, 2023
Top Government Contract Cases Of 2023: Year In Review
Courts have decided a number of consequential cases affecting government contractors this year, including the Federal Circuit overhauling its jurisdictional jurisprudence and a Texas federal judge once again questioning the scope of the president's procurement authority. Here, Law360 explores several of the top government contracts-related rulings in 2023.