By Arthur H. Bryant | October 2, 2017
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard what may be the most important workers' rights cases in over 80 years. The employers' arguments dismiss the National Labor Relations Board, gut the labor laws, and falsely make eliminating class actions the "core" of the Federal Arbitration Act. Their implications, moreover, are staggering.
By Marcia Coyle | October 2, 2017
Employees appeared to face an uphill fight in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday as the justices heard arguments in a closely watched dispute over whether class action waivers in workplace arbitration agreements violate federal labor laws. Here are some key moments and takeaways from the arguments.
By Tony Mauro | October 2, 2017
The solicitor general weighed in on the case, which could have had an impact on whether internet services and companies need to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Law Journal Editorial Board | September 29, 2017
The insidious redistricting practices employed during the 2010 redistricting cycle, combined with the advent of methodologies to measure the effect of partisanship on redistricting decisions, should give the court the judicial will to come together on a standard. All eyes will be on Justice Kennedy.
By Marcia Coyle | National Law Journal | September 29, 2017
Here's a snapshot of a handful of pending FCA cases and a significant, but different type of whistleblower issue under the Dodd-Frank Act that the justices have already agreed to decide.
By Marcia Coyle | September 28, 2017
Legal fees, pleading requirements and disputes over timing—the False Claims Act is providing the U.S. Supreme Court with myriad issues as companies and whistleblowers pitch the justices on cases to take for the new term. Time will tell if the justices are willing to bite. Here's a snapshot of several pending petitions.
By Marcia Coyle | September 28, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court, deadlocked last term on the constitutionality of mandatory "fair share" union fees that are paid by millions of public-sector workers, agreed on Thursday to step into this arena for a second time, with a case that raises alarms among some advocates who fear the court could deal a blow to organized labor.
By Marcia Coyle | September 28, 2017
Updated at 10:53 a.m.The U.S. Supreme Court, deadlocked last term on the constitutionality of mandatory "fair share" union fees that are paid…
By Marcia Coyle | September 28, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court, deadlocked last term on the constitutionality of mandatory "fair share" union fees that are paid by millions of public-sector workers, agreed on Thursday to step into this arena for a second time, with a case that raises alarms among some advocates who fear the court could deal a blow to organized labor.
By Tony Mauro | September 27, 2017
A reargument at the U.S. Supreme Court may sound easy, especially because the advocates have the benefit of knowing from the first time around what questions the justices might ask. But it is a lot trickier than that. Here are some tips and observations about rearguments from Orrick's E. Joshua Rosenkranz and Ahilan Arulanantham.
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