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Sixth Circuit Clarifies Employer’s Bargaining Obligations During Public Health Emergencies

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In National Labor Relations Board v. Metro Man IV, LLC, Case No. 07-CA-264407 (6th Cir. Aug. 29, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit partly upheld and partly reversed a National Labor Relations Board...more

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New York ALJ Holds That Convenience of Employer Rule Applies Despite Covid Lockdowns

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In the latest but likely not final chapter of Professor Zelinsky’s ongoing challenge to New York’s convenience of the employer rule, a New York Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") upheld application of the rule, counting days...more

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NLRB Rules Two Union Representatives Were Not Fired Over COVID-19 Concerns

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On July 6, 2022, the National Labor Relations Board published its decision in Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, 371 NLRB No. 112, adopting the administrative law judge’s (ALJ) decision that a carpenters’ union did not...more

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Alabama DOL Publishes Emergency Rules for Handling Appeals to Employers’ Denials of Vaccine Exemption Requests

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 9, which restricts Alabama employers from requiring COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment. SB 9 directs Alabama employers to “exempt vaccination...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Meeting Signals Aggressive And Novel Enforcement To Come

In just over two weeks as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or “Commission”), Lina Khan already appears to be making significant changes at the agency. As one of her first acts, Chair Khan called for a Commission...more

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At Stake - March 2021

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The IGB held its webinar-based monthly meeting on March 9, 2021. Members present included Member Ramirez, Member Garcia, and Chairman Schmadeke. The meeting began with the approval of the January and February meeting minutes....more

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USPTO/PTAB Update - March 2021

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USPTO News - ..Administrative Patent Judges Michael Cygan and Kristi L. R. Sawert, and Patent Attorney Thomas Volper discussed the one-year ex parte appeal, Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, and what happens after PTAB...more

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Patent Litigation Considerations For The Internet Of Medical Things (IoMT) COVID-19 Boom

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The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for medical technology innovation, especially the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). IoMT generally refers to the use of network and cloud technologies to connect medical equipment...more

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A Unique Solution to COVID-19-Related Delays at the U.S. International Trade Commission

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Under Section 337, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC or Commission) investigates allegations of unfair practices in import trade that most often involve claims regarding intellectual property rights, including...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.12.2021 | Top Story: New PPP Round Kicks Off with Focus on Community Lenders

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Version 3.0 of the PPP kicked off yesterday, with community lenders leading the way by focusing on “underserved borrowers—including women-led businesses and those run by Black, Latino and Asian owners and other minorities” in...more

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Class Action Trends Report Fall 2020

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to alter work lives in profound ways, employers are confronted with additional liability risks. The pandemic has created a wave of litigation that is unlikely to ebb until well after the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Webinar] 20th Annual Advanced Administrative Law & Practice - October 28th - 29th, 9:15 am - 5:00 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute’s 20th Annual Conference on Advanced Administrative Law and Practice returns this year, in a fully virtual and interactive format, to help you make sense of these developments, understand how you are...more

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Continuing Economic Distress: Withholding Taxes And The Risk Of “Self-Help”

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Stimulus Legislation Limbo- In has been 192 days since the President declared a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 outbreak. Across the country, businesses and communities were immediately placed on lockdown[ii] in...more

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Top Five Labor Law Developments for August 2020

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1. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) ruling directing an unfair labor practice trial to be conducted by videoconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic. William Beaumont...more

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ITC 337 Quarterly Insider Q2 2020

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Goodwin’s 337 Quarterly Insider remains the premiere publicly available source for keeping up to date on all meaningful decisions coming out of the Commission. Please find below Goodwin’s insights on the months of April, May,...more

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What Arizona Teachers, Professors, and School Employees Need to Know if They Feel Unsafe Returning to In-person Class Instruction...

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Many employees of schools and universities are fearful about returning to work due to concerns about contracting COVID-19. There are many state and federal laws that offer protections to these employees....more

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Labor Board Decision Broadly Approves Holding ULP Trials By Video

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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) upheld an administrative law judge’s (ALJ) ruling directing that an unfair labor practice trial be conducted by videoconference because of the COVID-19 pandemic. William Beaumont...more

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COVID-19: The International Trade Commission Institutes Three-Phase Plan To Re-Open; In-Person Hearings For Section 337...

- On June 22, 2020, the ITC issued a notice extending its COVID-19 Action Plan. - The ITC entered Phase One of its three-phase plan to reopen to the public. - The ITC ordered the ITC’s Administrative Law Judges to...more

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ITC Considers Alternative Hearing Procedures

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In a recently issued order, the ITC indicated its willingness to consider case-by-case modifications to its hearing procedures in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Certain Touch-Controlled Mobile Devices, Computers, and...more

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DOL’s Office of ALJs Suspends In-Person Hearings Indefinitely; Procedural Deadlines No Longer Suspended

The US Department of Labor’s chief administrative law judge (ALJ) issued an administrative order and notice on June 1, indefinitely suspending all in-person hearings before the Office of Administrative Law Judges (OALJ). ...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

NLRB: Policy Prohibiting Personal Cell Phones in Work Areas Due to Safety Concerns May Be Lawful under Boeing

As we previously suggested, the NLRB’s adoption of the Boeing standard for determining the lawfulness of employer’s workplace rules, policies and handbook provisions has provided significant fodder for interesting cases....more

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ITC Considers Alternatives for Live Testimony due to COVID-19

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The ITC recently issued an order rescheduling a hearing from June 22, 2020 to July 20, 2020 and extending the target date for completion of the corresponding investigation to March 5, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic....more

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COVID-19: The United States International Trade Commission Extends the Postponement of All In-Person Hearings in Section 337...

- On May 14, 2020, the ITC extended its COVID-19 Action Plan through July 10, 2020, thereby postponing all in-person hearings in Section 337 investigations until after July 10, 2020. - Most recently, the ITC had postponed...more

Proskauer - Labor Relations Update

BREAKING: NLRB to Resume Unfair Labor Practice Trials June 1, 2020

As many states throughout the country have begun implementing phased reopening plans, so too has the NLRB begun to return to a semblance of normality. Representation elections resumed in early April, and the NLRB recently...more

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NLRB Division Of Judges To Resume Unfair Labor Practice Hearings In June

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The Division of Judges of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has announced it is going to resume holding unfair labor practice hearings beginning on June 1, 2020. The Division had postponed all hearings during May for...more

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