And so the saga of the runaway NLRB continues. Last Friday, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, widely recognized as our nation’s leader in administrative law, issued a hard-hitting opinion sharply criticizing the NLRB for its...more
In another setback for the NLRB, a federal appeals court ruled recently that the NLRB lacks the authority to impose adverse attorneys’ fees awards against employers in Board proceedings. HTH Corporation v. NLRB The case...more
This morning, the Supreme Court dodged the final resolution of an issue we have all been dying to have resolved, but threw a nice bone to employers in the process. CRST Van Expedited, Inc. v. EEOC The case started when the...more
We previously reported on a case where the EEOC was hit with a $4.7 million judgment in attorneys’ fees and costs for pursuing a frivolous class action. (See blog post EEOC Silent on Sanctions) This week the Eighth Circuit...more
In a notorious case, the Arizona Court of Appeals yesterday struck down Quicken Loans’ non-solicitation covenants and confirmed that the defendants in the case were entitled to recover their attorneys’ fees. Quicken sued...more
A federal appeals court recently upheld a $750,000 award to an employer for the attorneys’ fees and expert witness fees it expended defending a frivolous class action brought by the EEOC. EEOC v. Peoplemark, Inc. The EEOC...more