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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

U.S. Government Remains Firm on “Deferred Action” Despite Suit to Shut It Down

by Ronald Shapiro on 4/19/2013

On Monday of this week, U.S. District Court Judge Reed O’Connor held a hearing on a Complaint filed by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (“ICE”) agents who are challenging the federal “deferred action” program...more

Alabama Immigration Law Upheld – Mostly

by Fisher & Phillips LLP on 10/3/2011

On September 28, 2011, U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Lovelace Blackburn upheld the key provisions of Alabama's immigration law, the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act. Alabama's immigration law is...more

Airline Managment Newsletter - August 2011

by FordHarrison on 8/26/2011

In this issue: Sixth Circuit Clarifies Employee's Burden of Proof for ADA Association Discrimination Claim Under the Distraction Theory; Wrongful Discharge Claim Preempted by the RLA; Former Airline Employee's Disability...more

NLRB Grants Use of Company Email for Union Purposes

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 8/19/2011

On July 26, 2011 the NLRB unanimously found that union representatives may have a right to correspond with employees on their corporately purchased email accounts to solicit union activity. The Guard Publishing Co., d/b/a The...more

NLRB Sues Arizona Over Secret Ballot Legislation

by Proskauer - Labor Relations on 5/6/2011

The NLRB made good on its January 13, 2011.pdf threat to sue individual states that enact legislation that it believes are solely within its province. In a complaint filed against the State of Arizona.pdf today, the NLRB...more