Tag:U.S. Supreme Court

Disabled Employee Wins Case Against Airline Employer

Editor’s Note: This is the first of three articles spotlighting CTLA Case of the Year Award nominees. Others will be included in upcoming issues...

The Trickle-Down Effect of National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA

Last fall, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that will have a reverberating effect on alternative dispute resolution in the...

FLSA Compliance Shifts Abound in Tip Retention, Overtime Exemption

Between the end of March and the beginning of April, all three branches of government generated significant developments in wage-and-hour compliance. A new amendment...

EPA Water Rule Challenge to Continue for 13 States

A federal judge in North Dakota cleared the way for several states to challenge a rule that gives the federal government jurisdiction over water...

Water, Water, Everywhere – Except the West

After a 16 year-battle to preserve federal water transfer rules, Western states and water providers can finally rejoice. Late last month, the U.S. Supreme...

When Location Complicates Free Speech

The balance of free speech rights with public safety has risen to the top of consciousness recently in the wake of last summer’s Unite...

SCOTUS: State Courts Can Keep Federal Securities Class Actions

More companies might be stuck defending federal securities claims in state courts following a new decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Elena Kagan delivered...

Michael Best Expands in Denver

Michael Best’s recent westward expansion, with office openings in Austin and Salt Lake City, now includes a new intellectual property practice in Denver. Stephen...