In January of last year, we noted that the U.S. Supreme Court was poised to end compulsory union dues for California teachers and other public employees. Then in February
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Unions Breathe Big Sigh of Relief Over Compulsory Dues
Public employee unions dodged a bulldozer yesterday when the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it had deadlocked 4 to 4 in Freidrichs v. California Teachers Ass’n, the case challenging
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U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Grant Writ in Iskanian
Last June, the California Supreme Court in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation, 59 Cal. 4th 348, decided that the
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Supreme Court Decides Dukes v. Wal-Mart
The Supreme Court announced today its decision in Dukes v. Wal-Mart (pdf). We wrote about this case in April 2010 (when the 9th Circuit allowed the case to go forward) and
Further Attacks On Employment Arbitrations
Senator Al Franken, among others, has reintroduced legislation to eliminate mandatory arbitration in employment, civil rights, and consumer cases. The so-called Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 (S. 987
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The Cat’s Paw: Viable Theory or Just Another Dog?
The United States Supreme Court may decide to review Staub v. Proctor Hospital, a case from the Seventh Circuit which raises issues regarding the colorfully named “cat’s paw” theory.
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