The 82-page ruling, by Judge Nina R. Morrison of the Eastern District of New York, effectively strips both the district attorney and the city of the legal immunity they usually have. A federal judg...

with features on the new direction of the National Labor Relations Board and the U. S. Department of Labor and the biggest employment rulings of 2025. . . . Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law3...

The Second District Court of Appeal recently provided some relief and respite from the hornets' nest that is a claims desk. In Illinois Midwest Ins. Agency, LLC v. WCAB/Rodriguez, the Second Distri...

The last several federal administrations have gone back and forth regarding how to define a joint employer under federal law and specifically under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). For the uni...

After many months of operational limbo, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has finally regained the quorum it needs to function. That means the Board can now resume issuing decisions, resol...

In this episode of our Defensible Decisions podcast, shareholders Scott Kelly (Birmingham) and Chris Near (Columbia) unpack the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’s (OFCCP) updated jur...

The American Immigration Council is a non-profit, non-partisan organization. Sign up to receive our latest analysis as soon as it's published. A whistleblower report published today in Government ...

Liberty Ridge Farm was purportedly established to “rehabilitate” young men, who were forced to work six days a week, leading to yearly revenues close to or exceeding $1 million. Granting summary j...

Two aerospace executives are suing for more than $1 million in severance pay, alleging they were wrongfully terminated after refusing orders to steal money from their company, according to a lawsu...

With the new year approaching, Illinois employers should be mindful of recent amendments to the Illinois Workplace Transparency Act (IWTA). These amendments, which take effect on January 1, 2026, p...