Labor law
-
Student worker unions across the U.S. are facing increasing legal uncertainty as the Trump administration steps up efforts to discipline pro-Palestine protestors, threatens university funding, and reshapes labor law oversight through a more conservative National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The administration’s sweeping response to last year’s campus protests has placed unions in a bind. Universities…
-
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), one of the largest federal labor unions in the country, has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block an executive order that strips collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal employees. The union argues that the order is an act of “political retribution” by…
-
U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell has reinstated Gwynne Wilcox, a member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), declaring that President Donald Trump acted illegally when he fired her in January. The decision underscores the limits of presidential power over independent federal agencies and sets the stage for a potential Supreme Court showdown. Background of…
-
DoorDash has agreed to pay $16.75 million to settle allegations by New York State Attorney General Letitia James that the company engaged in deceptive pay practices from 2017 to 2019. The settlement, announced in a statement from James’ office, could result in payments to more than 63,000 affected workers. Allegations of Tip Misuse The lawsuit…
-
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., appeared unconvinced by a request from 14 states seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the Trump administration, which would prevent tech billionaire Elon Musk and his associates at DOGE from accessing federal agency data and firing government employees. U.S. District Judge Tanya Sue Chutkan expressed skepticism during Monday’s…
-
The recent wave of firings and departures under President Donald Trump’s administration has led to a flood of talented lawyers seeking new opportunities in Washington, D.C.’s prominent legal market. Law firms in the city are now receiving a surge of resumes from former government attorneys who have been ousted or voluntarily left their roles at…
Categories
About Us
Follow Us
Never miss a story
Get the latest news straight to your inbox.
Copyright 2025 American Law Reporter. All rights reserved.