Litigation / Trial Practice

Litigation actions brought in the United States at the federal and state levels, cases in front of the  US Supreme Court (SCOTUS), and cases litigated before the different courts that comprise the US Court of Special Jurisdiction are among the different stories, news, and litigation, visitors to the National Law Review will read about on the litigation trial practice area of law.

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Nov
15
2019
Top Five Labor Law Developments for October 2019 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
5
2018
Another Court Decides That Extended Leave is Not a Reasonable Accommodation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
21
2016
Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of NLRB’s Former Acting General Counsel’s Decisions Following Nomination Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
26
2015
Massachusetts Federal Court: Discretionary Bonus Not “Earned” Commission Protected by Massachusetts Minimum Wage Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
21
2023
Puerto Rico House Seeks Injunction on Court Decision Striking Down 2022 Labor Reform Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
29
2015
NLRB Has Cleared Up Cases after Supreme Court’s Invalidation of 2012 Recess Appointments Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
2
2015
Two-Filter Document Culling: Advanced Document Review Technique Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
23
2021
The OSHA ETS Legal Battle Continues: Petitioners Request En Banc Review; Government Files Emergency Motion to Dissolve Stay Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
9
2014
Former Virginia Governor Guilty of Corruption Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
16
2019
Full Eleventh Circuit Finds that Plaintiffs Lack Standing in Alabama Lawsuit Challenging State Prohibition of Local Minimum Wage Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
7
2021
Eighth Circuit: District Court Improperly Resolved Factual Disputes on Summary Judgment in ERISA Benefits Case, But Error Harmless Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
18
2014
Judge Throws Out MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) Citation for Lack of Jurisdiction Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
14
2018
Tenth Circuit Rules that False Claims Act (FCA) Does Not Cover Post-Employment Retaliation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
2
2016
Sour Note – Musicians Are Employees, Not Independent Contractors, NLRB Tells Theater Company Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
4
2016
NFL Commissioner’s Powers Affirmed in Eighth Circuit Ruling on Peterson Suspension Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
27
2015
Judge Steers Independent Course in Quarry Litigation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
16
2017
Court Holds That Self-Selection Of Emails By Employee Satisfies Discovery Obligations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
31
2015
Employee’s Positive Return-to-Duty Drug Test Result Warranted Termination Despite Employer’s Use of Low Cutoff Concentrations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
23
2016
TCPA Class Action Dismissed For Failure to Allege Harm: No Harm, No Foul (And No Class Action Lawsuit) Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
28
2017
Diversity Applicants Sue to Force State Department Action Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
6
2015
New Jersey Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard For “Watchdog” Whistleblowers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
23
2020
Minnesota Supreme Court Holds Minneapolis Minimum Wage Ordinance to Be Lawful Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
12
2015
First Circuit Invokes Inclusive Communities in Nixing Disparate Impact Challenge and Gifts Safe Harbor Defense to Employer Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
21
2022
Update on Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Injunction Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
28
2017
Supreme Court Grants Certiorari (Again) to Address Circuit Split on FLSA Automobile Dealer Exemption Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
26
2015
Constitutional Challenge to California’s Background Check Law Rejected Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
8
2022
Ask A Litigator: What Do Employers Need to Know About PAGA? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
14
2022
California Court of Appeal Upholds Enforcement of Non-Solicitation Covenant Based on the Statutory Exception for Transferring Ownership of a Business Interest Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
4
2020
Top Five Labor Law Developments for January and February 2020 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
18
2022
Ninth Circuit Defers Decision on Petition for Rehearing Regarding AB 51 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
4
2015
Sixth Circuit Makes It Harder for Employers to Defeat “Bald Assertions” of Wage Violations in Collective Actions Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
21
2022
D.C. Court of Appeals Panel to Hear Argument for Reinstating Healthcare ETS Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
23
2017
Pump the Breaks: Employers Cannot Bypass Obligation to Compensate Employees for Short Rest Periods Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
10
2020
FLSA Collective Action Trimmed Because Court Lacked Specific Jurisdiction Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
24
2017
Second Circuit to Decide Whether Court Approval of FLSA Settlements Applies to Accepted Offers of Judgment Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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