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National Law Journal

Trump Administration Faces Legal Challenge Over EO Impacting Federal Workers

"This Executive Order, which generally reinstates the one issued in 2020, is intended to cover as many as 50,000 employees, leaving them vulnerable to being fired for any reason, including political agenda," counsel for the National Treasury Employees Union alleged in a complaint challenging President Donald Trump's workforce policy.
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The Legal Intelligencer

The Intersection of Labor Law and Politics Following the Presidential Election

In the case of the Dartmouth basketball team, this legal issue has taken on significant importance. This unionization movement would set a precedent for collegiate athletes nationwide, challenging the long-standing tradition of categorizing them as “student-athletes” rather than workers entitled to the protections and rights afforded to employees under federal labor law.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Three Akin Sports Lawyers Jump to Employment Firm Littler Mendelson

The three attorneys, who join the Am Law 100 firm as shareholders, have extensive experience in the realm of labor and employment law related to professional and collegiate sports employers and organizations.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Sanctioned Penn Law Professor Amy Wax Sues University, Alleging Discrimination

The university sanctioned Wax in September following a long history of controversial speech, including derogatory comments about Asian immigrants and claims Black students underperform academically.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Courts Have Hostile Work Environment, Ex-Employee Claims

The case isn't the first time remote work was shown to be a sensitive topic in the state judiciary. The judicial disciplinary system touched off a firestorm last January when it brought a complaint against Mercer County Superior Court Presiding Civil Judge Douglas Hurd for allowing his secretary to work remotely, allegedly in violation of a state policy.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

High Court Rejects 'Heightened' Standard for Employers Defending FLSA Cases

The Supreme Court unanimously held that employers need only show by a "preponderance of the evidence" that a worker is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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National Law Journal

Supreme Court Wrestles With Disabled Ex-Firefighter's Discrimination Case

The justices considered whether retirees can sue their former employers for disability discrimination in benefits plans.
4 minute read

Law.com

Arbitrators Under Fire for Allegedly Forcing Workers to 'Stay or Pay' Employers

"By continuing to administer arbitrations of 'stay or pay' provisions, however, the [American Arbitration Association] essentially facilitates indentured servitude and endangers its legitimacy as an impartial tribunal," the ACLU letter claimed.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

An AG Just Specified How AI Could Get You in Hot Water

As an example, the advisory cited decision-making tools used by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to select individuals to audit for under-reporting their tax liability.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The FTC’s Noncompete Rule Is Likely Dead

Republicans will soon hold a majority of the five-member FTC and will likely withdraw the pending appeals discussed below, effectively killing the rule, a version of which the FTC first unveiled for public comment in January 2023 and which it finalized in April 2024.
6 minute read

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