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  1. January 03, 2023

    DOL Settles Migrant Shelters' 5th Circ. Wage Rules Appeal

    The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday officially dismissed BCFS Health and Human Services' appeal in a dispute over whether certain federal minimum benefit and wage requirements cover cooperative agreements to operate migrant shelters, a decision that comes in the wake of a settlement disclosed late last week.

  2. January 02, 2023

    Gov't Contracts Cases To Watch In 2023

    The New Year will see the U.S. Supreme Court deciding limits on the government's ability to dismiss whistleblower False Claims Act cases, while circuit courts are expected to address the limits of procurement law. Here, Law360 looks at eight cases to watch in 2023 that have the potential to significantly impact government contractors.

  3. November 23, 2022

    5 Upcoming Oral Arguments Wage-Hour Attys Should Watch

    In the next couple of months, federal appeals courts will hear cases questioning the U.S. Department of Labor's rulemaking powers and whether the U.S. Supreme Court's recent antitrust ruling for college athletes opens the door for them to pursue employee wages. Here, Law360 previews five oral arguments to keep an eye on.

  4. August 12, 2022

    DOL Urges 5th Circ. To Nix Migrant Shelters' Wage Challenge

    The U.S. Department of Labor urged the Fifth Circuit to deny a nonprofit's attempt to free itself of recently added wage requirements on contracts for unaccompanied migrant children shelters, saying the nonprofit, if successful, risked deluging the federal courts with litigation.

  5. July 14, 2022

    Nonprofit Asks 5th Circ. To Flip Refugee Shelters' Pay Ruling

    A nonprofit organization asked the Fifth Circuit to revive its challenge to the U.S. Department of Labor's federal wage requirements on cooperative agreements governing shelters for unaccompanied migrant children, arguing the policy is a result of final actions and will cause financial strain.